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41 tren
m.1 train (ferrocarril).ir en tren to go by rail o trainel tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the railways in Switzerland are very efficienttren de alta velocidad high-speed traintren de carga freight o goods traintren de cercanías local train, suburban traintren correo mail traintren directo through traintren de largo recorrido long-distance traintren de mercancías freight o goods traintren nocturno overnight train2 line (mechanics).tren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing geartren de lavado car wash3 series, chain, train.* * *1 (ferrocarril) train2 MILITAR convoy3 (conjunto de máquinas) convoy, line4 figurado (ritmo, modo) speed, pace\cambiar de tren to change, change train, US transfercoger el tren / tomar el tren to catch a trainestar como un tren / estar como para parar un tren familiar to be a bit of all rightir en tren to go by trainperder el train figurado to miss the boatvivir a todo tren figurado to live a life of luxurytren correo mail traintren de alta velocidad high-speed traintren de aterrizaje undercarriagetren de cercanías suburban traintren de lavado car washtren de mercancías / tren de carga goods train, US freight traintren de pasajeros passenger traintren de vida life style, way of lifetren directo through train* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Ferro) traincambiar de tren — to change trains, change train
subirse a o tomar o coger un tren — to catch a train
perder el tren de algo —
perdimos el tren de la revolución científica — when it came to the scientific revolution, we missed the boat
este país no puede perder una vez más el tren del cambio — this country mustn't get left behind on the road to change
subirse al tren de algo —
no han sabido subirse al tren de la reconversión económica — they failed to take the road to economic restructuring
no era de esos que se empeñaban en subirse al tren de la unión europea — he was not one of those determined to jump on o climb on the European bandwagon
tren ascendente — † up train
tren botijo — † * excursion train
tren de carga — goods train, freight train (EEUU)
tren de carretera — articulated lorry (Brit), articulated truck (EEUU)
tren de cercanías — suburban train, local train
tren de mercancías — goods train, freight train (EEUU)
tren descendente — † down train
tren eléctrico — (=medio de transporte) electric train; (=juguete) (electric) train set
tren expreso — express, express train
tren ómnibus — † stopping train, local train, accommodation train (EEUU)
tren rápido — express, express train
2) (=ritmo)- vivir a todo tren3) (Mec) set ( of gears, wheels)tren de aterrizaje — (Aer) undercarriage, landing gear
tren delantero — (Aut) front wheel assembly
tren de lavado — (Aut) car wash
tren trasero — (Aut) rear wheel assembly
4) [en viajes] (=equipaje) luggage; (=equipo) equipment5) (Mil) convoy6)en tren de — LAm in the process of
8) CAma) (=trajín) coming and goingb) pl trenes shady dealings9) Méx (=tranvía) tram, streetcar (EEUU)10) Caribe (=majadería) cheeky remark* * *1) (Ferr) traintomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train
estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)
perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat
subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times
2) (fam) ( ritmo) ratea este tren — at this rate (colloq)
a todo tren — (fam)
estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something
3) ( conjunto) assembly•* * *= train.Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.----* abono de tren = rail pass.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* billete de tren = train ticket.* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.* horario de trenes = train timetable.* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.* trayecto en tren = train ride.* tren a vapor = steam train.* tren de juguete = toy train.* tren delantero = front end.* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.* tren de vapor = steam train.* tren hospital = hospital train.* tren trasero = rear end.* viaje en tren = train ride.* * *1) (Ferr) traintomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train
estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)
perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat
subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times
2) (fam) ( ritmo) ratea este tren — at this rate (colloq)
a todo tren — (fam)
estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something
3) ( conjunto) assembly•* * *= train.Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.
* abono de tren = rail pass.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* billete de tren = train ticket.* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.* horario de trenes = train timetable.* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.* trayecto en tren = train ride.* tren a vapor = steam train.* tren de juguete = toy train.* tren delantero = front end.* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.* tren de vapor = steam train.* tren hospital = hospital train.* tren trasero = rear end.* viaje en tren = train ride.* * *A1 ( Ferr) trainvine en tren or tomé or cogí el tren I came by train, I took o caught the traintuve que correr para agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger el tren I had to run to catch o get the traincambiar de tren to change trainsle regalaron un trencito or ( Esp) trenecito (de juguete) he was given a toy train setdejar (botado) el tren a algn ( Chi fam): no quiero que me deje (botada) el tren I don't want to be left on the shelf ( colloq)llevarse el tren a algn ( Méx fam): como siguió bebiendo, se lo llevó el tren he didn't stop drinking and he snuffed it o he kicked the bucket ( colloq), he drank himself to deathsi no pagamos pronto, nos va a llevar el tren if we don't pay soon, we're going to be in big troubleperdí or se me fue el tren (literal) I missed the train; (refiriéndose a una oportunidad) I missed the boat, I missed outsubirse al tren de algo: todos quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías everyone wants to get in on new technology, everyone wants to jump o climb on the new-technology bandwagon¡hay que subirse al tren del progreso! we must keep up with the timesCompuestos:night trainmail trainhigh-speed trainfreight train, goods train ( BrE)local train, suburban trainrack o cog railwayghost trainlong-distance trainfreight train, goods train ( BrE)passenger trainthrough trainelectric trainexpress trainghost trainnight trainmail trainexpress traina este tren at this rate ( colloq)lleva un tren de vida intensísimo she leads a very hectic life, she has a very hectic lifestylea este tren no llegaremos nunca we'll never get there at this ratetuvieron una boda a todo tren they had a lavish weddinglo tuvimos que hacer a todo tren we had to work flat out o at top speedestar en tren de hacer algo (CS); to be in the process of doing sthestamos en tren de mudarnos we're in the process o in the middle of moving houseya que estamos en tren de criticar, te diré que … since we seem to be in a critical vein o since we seem to be criticizing people, let me tell you that …estoy en tren de salir I'm just going out, I'm just on my way outC (conjunto) assemblyCompuestos:undercarriage, landing gear● tren de laminación or de laminadosrolling millcarwashassembly linefront wheel assemblyrear wheel assembly* * *
tren sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) train;
tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren to take o catch the train;
cambiar de tren to change trains;
tren correo or postal mail train;
tren de alta velocidad high-speed train;
tren de cercanías local o suburban train;
tren directo through train;
tren expreso or rápido express train
2 (fam) ( ritmo) rate;◊ a este tren at this rate (colloq);
tren de vida lifestyle
tren sustantivo masculino
1 Ferroc train
tren de alta velocidad, high-speed train
tren de largo recorrido/de cercanías, long-distance/suburban train
2 Av tren de aterrizaje, undercarriage, US landing gear
3 (nivel de vida) life style
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar como un tren, to be very handsome
a todo tren, in style
tren de vida, life style
fam fig para parar un tren, (gran cantidad de algo) tienen dinero para parar un tren, they're swimming in money
' tren' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- apearse
- aterrizaje
- aunque
- AVE
- bajar
- bajarse
- carga
- cargamento
- cercanía
- circular
- coche
- correo
- destino
- diurna
- diurno
- efectuar
- en
- encarrilar
- exprés
- expresa
- expreso
- juguete
- mercancía
- nocturna I
- nocturno
- para
- partida
- pasar
- pitar
- preferible
- rápida
- rápido
- recorrido
- retrasarse
- salida
- se
- soler
- subir
- subirse
- suburbana
- suburbano
- tirarse
- tomar
- tope
- traqueteo
- usted
- ustedes
- vaivén
- ventanilla
English:
aboard
- account
- approach
- blow
- boat
- by
- call
- call at
- catch
- change
- collide
- come in
- connect
- connected
- connection
- delay
- delayed
- depart
- derail
- dissatisfaction
- do
- draw
- draw in
- draw out
- draw up
- driver
- for
- freight train
- freshen up
- get in
- guard
- high-speed
- hoot
- inspector
- landing gear
- late
- leave
- lifestyle
- long-distance
- mailtrain
- miss
- model
- move
- move off
- moving
- nonstop
- off
- outbound
- overdue
- pull
* * *tren nm1. [vehículo] train;el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the trains in Switzerland are very efficient;ir en tren to go by rail o train;ir a buen tren to be going well;perder el tren de algo: hemos perdido el tren de las nuevas tecnologías we have missed the boat o bus as far as the new technologies are concerned;no podemos permitirnos perder el tren de Europa we can't afford to get left behind by the rest of Europe;subirse al tren de algo: la empresa debe subirse al tren del progreso the company must keep pace with progress;era un oportunista que se subió al tren del posmodernismo he was an opportunist who jumped on the postmodernist bandwagon;Famcomo para parar un tren: estar como (para parar) un tren to be stunning, to be a smasher;nos dieron comida como para parar un tren they gave us enough food to feed an army;RP Famseguirle el tren a alguien to keep up with sbtren de alta velocidad high-speed train;tren de cercanías local train, suburban train;tren correo mail train;tren directo through train;tren expreso express train;tren fantasma ghost train;tren de largo recorrido long-distance train;tren nocturno overnight train, night train;tren ómnibus local train;tren rápido fast train;tren semidirecto = train that stops only at certain stations, US limited train2. Tec linetren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing gear;tren desbastador roughing mill;tren de lavado car wash3. [estilo]a todo tren: un banquete a todo tren a banquet with all the trimmings, a lavish banquet;vivir a todo tren to live in style;RP Famen tren de: ya que estamos en tren de diversión, podríamos ir a bailar seeing as we're out for a good time, we could go dancing;parecían en tren de aventura they seemed to be up for a bit of adventuretren de vida lifestyle* * *m FERR train;ir en tren go by train;perder el tren miss the train; fig miss the boat;vivir a todo tren fam live in style;… (como) para parar un tren fam loads of … fam, masses of … fam ;estar como un tren fam be absolutely gorgeous* * *tren nm1) : train2) : set, assemblytren de aterrizaje: landing gear3) : speed, pacea todo tren: at top speed* * *tren n train -
42 vía
f.1 road, way, lane, street.2 manner.3 avenue, option.4 tract, channel.5 line.* * *2 (de tren) track, line; (en la estación) platform3 ANATOMÍA passage, canal, track5 DERECHO procedure6 (rumbo, dirección) via, through\dar vía libre a to leave the way open forde vía doble double-tracken vías de in the process ofpor vía marítima by seapor vía oficial through official channelspor vía oral to be taken orallypor vía terrestre overlandtransmisión vía satélite satellite transmissionvía contenciosa DERECHO legal actionvía de acceso slip roadvía de agua leakvía de circunvalación bypassvía de comunicación communication channelvía férrea railway track, US railroad trackvía judicial legal procedureVía Láctea Milky Wayvía pública public thoroughfarevía oficial official channelvías urinarias urinary tract sing* * *1. noun f.1) way2) road, railway, track3) means•- por vía2. prep.* * *1. SF1) (=calle) road; (en autopista) lane¡por favor, dejen la vía libre! — please make way!
vía de circunvalación — bypass, ring road, beltway (EEUU)
vía de dirección única — one-way street o road
vía de escape — escape route, way out
vía libre —
el gobierno ha dado o dejado vía libre al proyecto — the government has given the go-ahead to the project
eso es dar o dejar la vía libre a la corrupción — that's leaving the way open for corruption
vía pública — public highway, thoroughfare
2) (Ferro) (=raíl) track, line; (=andén) platformde vía ancha — broad-gauge [antes de s]
de vía estrecha — narrow-gauge [antes de s]
vía férrea — railway, railroad (EEUU)
vía muerta — (Ferro) siding
de vía única — single-track [antes de s]
3) (Transportes, Correos)por vía aérea — [viaje] by air; [envío postal] (by) airmail
vía marítima — sea route, seaway
por vía terrestre — [viaje] overland, by land; [envío postal] (by) surface mail
4) (Anat) tractvías digestivas — digestive tract [sing]
vías respiratorias — respiratory tract [sing]
vías urinarias — urinary tract [sing]
5) (=medio, canal)no conseguirán nada por la vía de la violencia — they won't achieve anything through violence o by using violence
tercera vía — middle way, compromise
vía judicial —
recurrir a la vía judicial — to go to the courts, have recourse to the law
vías de hecho — eufphysical violence [sing], assault and battery [sing]
6) (Med)por vía oral o bucal — orally
por vía tópica — topically, externally
7)en vías de: un país en vías de desarrollo — a developing country
8) (Rel) wayVía Crucis — Way of the Cross, Stations of the Cross [pl]
9) (Quím) process2.PREP via* * *I1)a) (ruta, camino)una vía urbana — (frml) an urban thoroughfare (frml)
una vía al diálogo — a channel o an avenue for dialogue
dar vía libre a algo — to give something the go-ahead o the green light
b) ( medio de transporte)por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre — by air/by sea/by land
c) (medio, procedimiento) channels (pl)por la vía diplomática/política — through diplomatic/political channels
d) (Der) proceedings (pl)2)en vías de: está en vías de solucionarse it's in the process of being resolved; países en vías de desarrollo developing countries; una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species; el plan está en vías de ejecución — the plan is now being carried out
3) (Ferr) tracksaldrá por la vía dos — (frml) it will depart from track (AmE) o (BrE) platform two (frml)
un tramo de vía única/de doble vía — a single-track/double-track section
4) (Anat, Med)por vía oral/venosa — orally/intravenously
IIpor vía renal — by o through the kidneys
* * *= conduit.Ex. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.----* canal vía satélite = satellite channel.* comunicación vía satélite = satellite communication.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.* en vías de desarrollo = in course of development, emergent, developing.* en vías de jubilación = retiring.* especie en (vías de) extinción = endangered species, dying breed.* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* infección de las vías urinarias = urinary tract infection.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* obstrucción de las vías respiratorias = airway blockage.* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, developing nation, emerging economy, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* retransmisión vía Internet = webcast [web cast], cybercast [cyber cast].* transmisión vía satélite = satellite transmission.* vía de acceso rápido = fast track.* vía de comunicación = communication pathway, highway.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* vía de escape = escape route.* vía de ferrocarril = railway line.* vía de salida = exit lane.* vía de servicio = service road.* vía de transmisión de datos = data pathway, pathway.* vía fluvial = waterways.* vía muerta = siding.* vía pecuaria = droving road.* vía pública = thoroughfare.* vía respiratoria = airway.* * *I1)a) (ruta, camino)una vía urbana — (frml) an urban thoroughfare (frml)
una vía al diálogo — a channel o an avenue for dialogue
dar vía libre a algo — to give something the go-ahead o the green light
b) ( medio de transporte)por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre — by air/by sea/by land
c) (medio, procedimiento) channels (pl)por la vía diplomática/política — through diplomatic/political channels
d) (Der) proceedings (pl)2)en vías de: está en vías de solucionarse it's in the process of being resolved; países en vías de desarrollo developing countries; una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species; el plan está en vías de ejecución — the plan is now being carried out
3) (Ferr) tracksaldrá por la vía dos — (frml) it will depart from track (AmE) o (BrE) platform two (frml)
un tramo de vía única/de doble vía — a single-track/double-track section
4) (Anat, Med)por vía oral/venosa — orally/intravenously
IIpor vía renal — by o through the kidneys
* * *= conduit.Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.
* canal vía satélite = satellite channel.* comunicación vía satélite = satellite communication.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.* en vías de desarrollo = in course of development, emergent, developing.* en vías de jubilación = retiring.* especie en (vías de) extinción = endangered species, dying breed.* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* infección de las vías urinarias = urinary tract infection.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* obstrucción de las vías respiratorias = airway blockage.* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, developing nation, emerging economy, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* retransmisión vía Internet = webcast [web cast], cybercast [cyber cast].* transmisión vía satélite = satellite transmission.* vía de acceso rápido = fast track.* vía de comunicación = communication pathway, highway.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* vía de escape = escape route.* vía de ferrocarril = railway line.* vía de salida = exit lane.* vía de servicio = service road.* vía de transmisión de datos = data pathway, pathway.* vía fluvial = waterways.* vía muerta = siding.* vía pecuaria = droving road.* vía pública = thoroughfare.* vía respiratoria = airway.* * *vía1A1(ruta, camino): vías romanas Roman roadsla vía rápida the fast routelas vías navegables del país the country's waterwaysabrir una vía de diálogo to open a channel o an avenue for dialogue¡dejen vía libre! clear the way!dar vía libre a algo to give sth the go-ahead o the green lighttener vía libre to have a free hand2(medio, procedimiento): lo hizo por una vía poco ortodoxa he did it in a rather unorthodox way o mannerpor la vía diplomática/política through diplomatic/political channelspor la vía de la violencia by using violence, by using violent methods o means3 ( Der) proceedings (pl)Compuestos:● Vía ApiaAppian Waylegal actionaccess road, slip road ( BrE)leakroad ( o rail etc) linkservice roadMilky Waysea route, seaway( frml); public highwayfpl digestive tractfpl respiratory tractBen vías de: el conflicto está en vías de solución the conflict is in the process of being resolved o is nearing a solution o is on the way to being resolvedpaíses en vías de desarrollo developing countriesuna especie en vías de extinción an endangered species, a species in danger of extinctionel plan ya está en vías de ejecución the plan is now being carried out o put into practiceefectuará su salida por la vía dos ( frml); it will depart from track ( AmE) o ( BrE) platform two ( frml)un tramo de vía única/de doble vía a single-track/double-track sectionCompuestos:( Méx) narrow gaugenarrow gaugeun empresario de vía estrecha a second-rate businessmansidingestar en vía muerta «negociaciones» to be deadlockedel diálogo ha entrado en vía muerta the talks have reached deadlockD(medio de transporte): mandan las mercancías por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre they send the goods by air/by sea/by land[ S ] vía aérea airmailadministrar por vía oral to be administered orallylo alimentan por vía venosa he is fed intravenouslyla toxina se elimina por vía renal the toxin is eliminated by o through the kidneysvía2viavolamos a México vía Miami we flew to Mexico via Miamiun enlace vía satélite a satellite link, a link via satellite* * *
vía sustantivo femenino
1a) (ruta, camino):
una vía al diálogo a channel o an avenue for dialogue;
¡dejen vía libre! clear the way!;
vía de comunicación road (o rail etc) link;
Vvía Láctea Milky Way;
vía marítima sea route, seawayb) ( medio de transporte):◊ por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre by air/by sea/by land;
( on signs) vía aérea airmail
◊ por la vía diplomática/política through diplomatic/political channels
2◊ en vías de: está en vías de solucionarse it's in the process of being resolved;
países en vías de desarrollo developing countries;
una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species
3 (Ferr) track;◊ saldrá por la vía dos it will depart from track (AmE) o (BrE) platform two
4 (Anat, Med):◊ por vía oral/venosa orally/intravenously;
vías respiratorias/urinarias respiratory/urinary tract
■ preposición
via;
vía
I sustantivo femenino
1 (camino, ruta) route, way
2 Ferroc (raíles) line, track
vía férrea, railway track, US railroad track
(en la estación) el tren entra por la vía dos, the train arrives at platform o US track two
3 (modo de transporte) por vía aérea/terrestre/marítima, by air/by land/by sea
(correo) por vía aérea, airmail
4 Anat (conducto) tract
5 Med (administración de fármacos) vía oral, orally
6 (procedimiento, sistema) channel, means
por vía diplomática, through diplomatic channels
II prep (a través de) via: vuelan a París vía Barcelona, they fly to Paris via Barcelona
vía satélite, via satellite
♦ Locuciones: dejar/dar vía libre a algo, to give the go-ahead to sthg
en vías de, in process of
' vía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- aérea
- aéreo
- canal
- cauce
- conducto
- contramano
- férrea
- férreo
- láctea
- lácteo
- libre
- media
- medio
- obstruir
- oral
- tender
- tendida
- tendido
- través
- vía crucis
- bifurcación
- bifurcarse
- bravío
- calle
- comunicación
- desfilar
- novio
- obvio
- pasar
- previo
- salida
- señalizar
- terrestre
- tramo
English:
avenue
- by
- change
- channel
- clearance
- depart
- gauge
- line
- Milky Way
- narrow-gauge
- orally
- out
- pent-up
- platform
- railway
- railway line
- satellite TV
- service road
- siding
- slip-road
- surface
- thoroughfare
- track
- via
- waterway
- way
- air
- express
- fast
- high
- milky
- on
- rail
- ramp
- satellite
- Serbian
- shunt
- slip
- sweet
- switch
- thorough
- water
* * *♦ nf1. [ruta] route;por vía aérea [en general] by air;[correo] (by) airmail;por vía marítima by sea;por vía terrestre overland, by land;Famsolucionar/conseguir algo por la vía rápida to solve/get sth as quickly as possible;[dar permiso] to give sth/sb the go-ahead;tener vía libre [proyecto] to have received the go-ahead;tener vía libre para hacer algo to have carte blanche to do sthvía de comunicación communication route;vía fluvial waterway;la Vía Láctea the Milky Way2. [calzada, calle] road;las vías de acceso a la ciudad the roads leading into the city;Andescalle de doble/una vía two-way/one-way streetvía pública public thoroughfare;3. [de ferrocarril] [raíl] rails, track;[andén] platform;salirse de la vía to be derailed;un tramo de vía única/de doble vía a single-track/double-track stretch of line;este tren efectuará su salida por la vía 6 this train will depart from platform 6vía ancha broad gauge;vía estrecha narrow gauge;vía muerta siding;4. Anat & Med tract;por vía intravenosa intravenously;por vía oral orally;por vía parenteral parenterally;esta enfermedad se transmite por vía sexual this disease is sexually transmittedlas vías respiratorias the respiratory tract;las vías urinarias the urinary tractel conflicto parece estar en vías de solucionarse it seems like the conflict is on the way to being resolved o is nearing a solution;el proyecto se halla en vías de negociación the project is currently under discussion;un paciente en vías de recuperación a patient who is on the road o on his way to recovery;un país en vías de desarrollo a developing country;una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species6. [opción, medio] channel, path;primero es necesario agotar la vía diplomática we have to exhaust all the diplomatic options first;por la vía del diálogo by means of (a) dialogue, by talking (to each other);por la vía de la violencia by using violence;por la vía de la meditación through meditation;por vía oficial/judicial through official channels/the courts8. Der procedurevía de apremio notification of distraint;vía ejecutiva enforcement procedure;vía sumaria summary procedure♦ nm invvía crucis Rel Stations of the Cross, Way of the Cross; [sufrimiento] ordeal♦ prepvia;volaremos a Sydney vía Bangkok we are flying to Sydney via Bangkok;una conexión vía satélite a satellite link* * *I fvías públicas pl public roads;vía rápida fast route;darle vía libre a alguien fig give s.o. a free hand2 ( medio):por vía aérea by air;por vía oral MED orally, by mouth;por vía judicial through the courts3:en vías de fig in the process of;en vías de desarrollo developingII prp via* * *vía nf1) ruta, camino: road, route, wayVía Láctea: Milky Way2) medio: means, waypor vía oficial: through official channels3) : track, line (of a railroad)4) : tract, passagepor vía oral: orally5)en vías de : in the process ofen vías de solución: on the road to a solution6)por vía : by (in transportation)por vía aérea: by air, airmailvía prep: via* * *vía n1. (raíl) track / linela vía férrea the railway track / the railway line2. (andén) platform -
43 entronque
m.1 cognation, relationship with the chief of a family.2 a railway junction.3 relations, good relations, ties.4 railroad junction.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: entroncar.* * *1→ link=entroncamiento entroncamiento* * *SM1) (=parentesco) relationship, link2) (=enlace) connexion, link3) LAm (Ferro) junction* * *1) ( parentesco) relationship; ( enlace) connection, link2) (AmL) (Ferr) junction* * *1) ( parentesco) relationship; ( enlace) connection, link2) (AmL) (Ferr) junction* * *A1 (parentesco) relationship2 (enlace) connection, link* * *
Del verbo entroncar: ( conjugate entroncar)
entronqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
entronque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
entroncar
entronque
entronque sustantivo masculino (AmL) (Ferr) junction
entroncar verbo intransitivo
1 to connect
2 to be related [con, to]
* * *entronque nm1. [parentesco] blood relationship2. [de vías, carreteras] junction* * *m1 ( parentesco) relationship2 FERR junction* * *entronque nm1) : kinship2) vínculo: link, connection -
44 scalo
m civil aviation stopnautical term port of callvolo m senza scalo nonstop flightfare scalo a call at* * *scalo s.m.1 (aer., mar.) (luogo, fermata per carico e scarico) call: porto di scalo, port of call; volo senza scalo, non-stop flight; scalo intermedio, (aer.) intermediate stop, (mar.) intermediate call; fare scalo a, (aer.) to make a stop over at, (mar.) to call at3 (mar.) ( impalcatura di sostegno per navi): scalo di alaggio, slip (o slipway); scalo di costruzione, building-slips (o stocks); una nave allo scalo, a ship on the stocks* * *['skalo]sostantivo maschile1) mar. aer. (luogo, sosta) stopoverfare scalo a — [ nave] to call o dock at; [ passeggero] to stop off in; aer. [aereo, passeggero] to stop over in
senza scalo — aer. nonstop
2) ferr. yard•scalo di alaggio — mar. slipway
scalo di costruzione — mar. building slip
scalo merci — ferr. freight yard, goods station
scalo tecnico — aer. refuelling BE o refueling AE stop
* * *scalo/'skalo/sostantivo m.1 mar. aer. (luogo, sosta) stopover; porto di scalo port of call; fare scalo a [ nave] to call o dock at; [ passeggero] to stop off in; aer. [aereo, passeggero] to stop over in; senza scalo aer. nonstop; uno scalo di sei giorni a six-day stopover2 ferr. yardscalo di alaggio mar. slipway; scalo di costruzione mar. building slip; scalo merci ferr. freight yard, goods station; scalo tecnico aer. refuelling BE o refueling AE stop. -
45 supplemento
"addition;Zusatz;suplemento"* * *m supplementsupplemento intercity intercity supplementrailway fare il supplemento pay a supplement* * *supplemento s.m.1 supplement; ( spesa supplementare) surcharge, extra (charge); additional charge; ( di biglietto ferroviario) excess fare: supplemento di prezzo, surcharge (o extra charge); supplemento di spesa, extra (o additional) expense; ci sarà un supplemento di un euro, there will be an additional charge (o an extra o a supplement) of one euro; (ferr.) supplemento rapido, supplement (o surcharge) (for tickets on fast train services); supplemento per stanza singola, single room supplement; ( assicurazioni) supplemento di premio, additional premium2 ( di pubblicazione) supplement: il supplemento di una rivista, di un giornale, the supplement to a magazine, to a newspaper.* * *[supple'mento]sostantivo maschile1) (di denaro) extra charge, surcharge; ferr. supplement, excess farepagare un supplemento — to pay extra o an additional charge
2) (aggiunta) additionsupplemento d'informazione — additional o extra information
3) (di giornale, libro) supplement (di to)•supplemento rapido — ferr. inter-city fare
* * *supplemento/supple'mento/sostantivo m.1 (di denaro) extra charge, surcharge; ferr. supplement, excess fare; pagare un supplemento to pay extra o an additional charge3 (di giornale, libro) supplement (di to)supplemento rapido ferr. inter-city fare. -
46 shunt
I [ʃʌnt]nome med. elettron. shunt m.II 1. [ʃʌnt]1) colloq. (send)2.to shunt sb. back and forth — sballottare qcn. avanti e indietro
to shunt back and forth — manovrare, fare manovra
* * *[ʃʌnt]1. vt2. vi* * *shunt /ʃʌnt/A n. [uc]2 (ferr.) scambio4 (med.) derivazione; shuntB a. attr. (elettr.)● shunt-fed antenna, antenna alimentata in parallelo □ a shunt-wound generator, un generatore con gli avvolgimenti in derivazione.(to) shunt /ʃʌnt/A v. t.5 (med.) shuntareB v. i.2 (fig.) fare la spola; andare avanti e indietro.* * *I [ʃʌnt]nome med. elettron. shunt m.II 1. [ʃʌnt]1) colloq. (send)2.to shunt sb. back and forth — sballottare qcn. avanti e indietro
to shunt back and forth — manovrare, fare manovra
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47 sleeper
['sliːpə(r)] 1.1) chi dorme, dormiente m. e f.2) ferr. (berth) cuccetta f.; (sleeping car) vagone m. letto; (train) treno m. con cuccette, con vagoni letto3) BE (on railway track) traversina f.4) AE colloq. (successful book, film etc.) successo m. inaspettato2.* * *1) (a person who sleeps: Nothing occurred to disturb the sleepers.) dormiente, (chi dorme)2) (a berth or compartment for sleeping, on a railway train: I'd like to book a sleeper on the London train.) (vagone letto)* * *sleeper /ˈsli:pə(r)/n.1 chi dorme; dormiente; persona addormentata2 (con agg.) persona che dorme in un dato modo: a sound sleeper (o a good sleeper) uno che dorme bene; a heavy sleeper, uno che dorme sodo; uno che ha il sonno duro; a late sleeper, uno che dorme fino a tardi; un dormiglione; a light sleeper, uno che ha il sonno leggero3 (ferr.) vagone letto4 (ferr.) treno di soli vagoni letto5 (fam.) sonnifero; sedativo8 (edil.) dormiente10 (comm.) articolo che si vende con difficoltà11 (fam.) opera (libro, film, ecc.) che ha un successo tardivo o inaspettato13 (fam. = sleeper agent) agente segreto in attesa di entrare in azione; agente dormiente (o in sonno)● sleeper cab, cuccetta ( su un camion).* * *['sliːpə(r)] 1.1) chi dorme, dormiente m. e f.2) ferr. (berth) cuccetta f.; (sleeping car) vagone m. letto; (train) treno m. con cuccette, con vagoni letto3) BE (on railway track) traversina f.4) AE colloq. (successful book, film etc.) successo m. inaspettato2. -
48 ♦ station
♦ station /ˈsteɪʃn/n.1 (trasp.) stazione; scalo: bus station, stazione degli autobus; boat station, stazione d'imbarco; railway station, stazione ferroviaria; goods station, scalo merci; (naut.) boarding station, scalo doganale2 (econ., scient., mil., ecc.) stazione; centrale; impianto; base; posto operativo: space station, stazione spaziale; ( USA) central station, centrale elettrica; police station, posto di polizia; fire station, caserma dei vigili del fuoco; power station, centrale elettrica; lifeboat station, posto di salvataggio5 ( radio, TV) stazione; emittente: to get (o to pick up) a station, prendere una stazione; radio station, stazione radiofonica; TV station, emittente televisiva7 posto assegnato; posto di manovra; postazione; (naut.) posto ( di navi in formazione): to take up station in, prendere posto, stabilirsi in; to be out of station, non essere al proprio posto; The ship was out of station, la nave non era al suo posto nel convoglio; (naut.) Take your stations!, ai posti di combattimento!; (naut.) Every man to his station!, tutti ai posti di manovra!8 (biol.) habitat; ambiente13 (arc.) posizione (o condizione) sociale; ceto; rango; grado: men of ( exalted) station, uomini d'alto rango; the duties of one's station, i doveri inerenti al proprio grado● (ferr., USA) station agent, capostazione □ (mil.) station bill, ruolo delle destinazioni □ (ferr.) station calendar, tabella delle partenze dei treni □ station house, guardina; camera di sicurezza; (ferr.) stazione secondaria, stazioncina; ( USA) stazione (o posto) di polizia; caserma dei pompieri □ (ferr.) station manager, capostazione □ (relig.) the Stations of the Cross, le stazioni della Via Crucis; le stazioni del Calvario □ (topogr., naut.) station pointer, staziografo; rapportatore a tre aste □ station rod, stadia □ (ferr.) station roof, pensilina □ (autom., USA) station wagon, familiare; station wagon □ Action stations!, (mil.) ai posti di combattimento!; (fig.) pronti tutti!, tutti a posto □ (mil.) to be at action stations, essere sul piede di guerra □ to take up one's station, prendere il proprio posto; (mil.) montare di guardia.(to) station /ˈsteɪʃn/v. t.collocare; assegnare ( a un posto); appostare; posizionare; disporre; mettere: The captain stationed his men by the river, il capitano ha appostato i suoi uomini presso il fiume● to station oneself, collocarsi; posizionarsi; appostarsi; mettersi □ (mil.) to station sentries, mettere sentinelle □ (mil.) to be stationed at, essere di guarnigione a. -
49 ♦ switch
♦ switch /swɪtʃ/n.2 bacchettata; vergata; frustata3 treccia di capelli posticci; posticcio; parrucchino4 (elettr., radio) interruttore; chiavetta; commutatore: master switch, interruttore generale; lever switch, interruttore a leva; band switch (o wave-change switch) commutatore d'onda; to flick a switch, azionare un interruttore5 (elettron.) commutatore7 (fin.) scambio di titoli; transazione triangolare● ( USA) switch-blade knife, coltello a serramanico □ switch-hitter, ( baseball) battitore ambidestro; ( slang USA) ambidestro, bisessuale, bisex □ (market.) switch selling, vendite effettuate facendo uso di articoli civetta ( illegale in GB) □ (ferr., USA) switch signal, segnale dello scambio □ (ferr., USA) switch tongue, ago dello scambio.♦ (to) switch /swɪtʃ/A v. t.2 agitare; dimenare; scuotere; sferzare l'aria con: The cat switched its tail in anger, il gatto dimenava stizzosamente la coda5 cambiare; mutare; spostare; volgere ( il pensiero, ecc.) in un'altra direzione: We switched the conversation, abbiamo cambiato discorso; ( tennis, ecc.) to switch one's line of attack, cambiare linea di attacco6 afferrare; agguantare; strappareB v. i.● to switch one's allegiance, cambiare partito; passare al nemico □ to switch hats, passare da un ruolo a un altro, da un'attività a un'altra ( temporaneamente); cambiare ruolo □ to switch into overdrive, (autom.) inserire l'overdrive; (fig.) accelerare il ritmo, mettere la quarta (fig.) □ (fig.) to switch things, cambiare le carte in tavola; fare un imbroglio □ ( in pista) to switch tracks, cambiare corsia. -
50 ♦ train
♦ train /treɪn/n.1 (ferr.) treno: to take the train, prendere il treno; by train, in treno; DIALOGO → - On the Tube- Excuse me, is this a Tower Hill train?, mi scusi, questo treno va in direzione di Tower Hill?; to get on (o to board) the train, salire in treno; to get off the train, scendere dal treno; to miss the train, perdere il treno; to change trains, cambiare treno; goods (o freight) train, treno merci; passenger train, treno viaggiatori; mail train, (treno) postale2 seguito; corteo; codazzo: They formed part of the queen's train, facevano parte del seguito della regina; a train of admirers [fans], un codazzo d'ammiratori [di tifosi]6 fila; corso; serie: one's train of thought, il corso (o il filo) dei propri pensieri; a sad train of accidents, una triste serie di incidenti7 striscia di polvere pirica; miccia● train-bearer, paggio, paggetto ( che sostiene lo strascico) □ (ferr.) train crash, scontro di due treni; incidente ferroviario □ (ferr.) train driver, macchinista □ (ferr., naut.) train ferry, nave traghetto □ (ferr.) train guard, controllore (ferroviario) □ ( USA) train jumper, viaggiatore (ferroviario) clandestino □ train set, trenino con rotaie, ecc. ( giocattolo) □ train shed, deposito (o rimessa); ( di stazione) pensilina □ train-surfing, pericoloso passatempo di camminare sul tetto di un treno in corsa □ to dispatch the train, dare la partenza al treno □ down train, treno diretto in provincia (spec. in partenza da Londra) □ (fig.) in train, pronto □ the in train, il treno in arrivo □ in one's train, come strascico, come conseguenza: The plague brought famine in its train, la peste portò come conseguenza la carestia □ (volg. USA: di una donna) to pull the train, avere rapporti sessuali consecutivi con diversi uomini □ up train, treno diretto a una città (spec. a Londra) □ «Beware of trains» ( cartello), «attenti al treno» ( a un passaggio a livello incustodito) □ «To all trains» ( cartello in una stazione), «ai treni».♦ (to) train /treɪn/A v. t.1 addestrare; allenare; educare; istruire; esercitare; ammaestrare; preparare: Medical students are trained at this hospital, in questo ospedale vengono addestrati gli studenti di medicina; to train athletes for a race, allenare atleti per una corsa; to train a dog for a circus, ammaestrare un cane per il circo; to train soldiers, addestrare truppe2 (bot., agric.) allevare, far crescere ( piante in un certo modo): to train vines on a trellis, far crescere le viti a tendone3 (mil. e sport) puntare ( armi, ma anche un binocolo, ecc.); orientare: Our guns were trained on the enemy tanks, i nostri cannoni erano puntati sui carri armati nemici; I trained my field glasses on the bear, ho puntato il binocolo sull'orsoB v. i.1 addestrarsi; allenarsi; prepararsi: The recruits were training in the barracks, le reclute si addestravano in caserma; He is training for the next match, si sta allenando per il prossimo incontro; to train as a teacher, prepararsi a fare l'insegnante2 (fam.) andare in treno; servirsi del treno● ( sport) to train fine, mettere in forma; entrare in forma ( con l'allenamento); allenare (o allenarsi) bene □ to train horses, scozzonare cavalli □ to train sb. to obedience ( to obey), abituare q. all'obbedienza. -
51 carril
m.1 lane.carril bus bus lanecarril lento slow lanecarril rápido fast lane2 rail.3 rut.4 run, run in stocking, ladder, run in hose.* * *1 (de ferrocarril) rail2 (de carretera) lane3 (surco) furrow4 (de cortina) rail\carril bus bus lanecarril de aceleración slip roadcarril de adelantamiento overtaking lane, fast lanecarril lateral service road* * *noun m.1) lane2) rail* * *SM1) [en carretera] lanecarril bici — cycle lane, bikeway (EEUU)
carril de adelantamiento — overtaking lane, fast lane
2) (Ferro) (=vía) rail; Caribe, Cono Sur (=tren) train3) (=camino) track, lane4) (Agr) [del arado] furrow5) LAm (Dep) (=calle) lane* * *a) (Auto) ( de tránsito) laneconducir por el carril de la derecha — to drive on the right o the right-hand side of the road
b) (Ferr) railc) (AmL) (Dep) lane* * *= furrow, lane.Ex. The design was cut in a wax ground so that, when the plate was immersed in acid, the furrows allowed the acid to bite into the copper, making grooves that would hold ink Mezzotint = El diseño se tallaba sobre una superficie de cera de modo que, cuando la lámina se sumergía en ácido, los surcos permitían que el ácido corroyera el cobre, haciendo surcos que recibían la media tinta.Ex. The title of the article is 'Changing lanes on the information superhighway: academic libraries and the Internet'.----* carretera de doble carril = dual carriageway.* carril bus = bus lane.* carril de aceleración/desaceleración = ramp.* carril de adelantamiento = fast track, fast lane.* * *a) (Auto) ( de tránsito) laneconducir por el carril de la derecha — to drive on the right o the right-hand side of the road
b) (Ferr) railc) (AmL) (Dep) lane* * *= furrow, lane.Ex: The design was cut in a wax ground so that, when the plate was immersed in acid, the furrows allowed the acid to bite into the copper, making grooves that would hold ink Mezzotint = El diseño se tallaba sobre una superficie de cera de modo que, cuando la lámina se sumergía en ácido, los surcos permitían que el ácido corroyera el cobre, haciendo surcos que recibían la media tinta.
Ex: The title of the article is 'Changing lanes on the information superhighway: academic libraries and the Internet'.* carretera de doble carril = dual carriageway.* carril bus = bus lane.* carril de aceleración/desaceleración = ramp.* carril de adelantamiento = fast track, fast lane.* * *A1 ( Auto) (de tránsito) laneconducir por el carril de la derecha to drive on the right o the right-hand side of the road2 ( Ferr) rail3 (Andes, Ven) ( Dep) laneCompuestos:bus laneovertaking lane, fast lanecycleway, cycle path* * *
carril sustantivo masculinoa) (Auto) lane;
carril de adelantamiento overtaking lane, fast lane;
carril de bicicletas cycleway, cycle pathb) (Ferr) railc) (AmL) (Dep) lane
carril sustantivo masculino
1 Ferroc rail
2 Auto lane
carril bus, bus lane
3 (de una ventana, puerta) slide
' carril' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salida
- andarivel
- pista
English:
bicycle lane
- lane
- filter
- inside
- outside
- passing lane
* * *carril nm1. [de carretera] lanecarril de aceleración Br acceleration lane, US on-ramp;carril bus bus lane;carril lento slow lane;2. [de vía de tren] rail3. [de ruedas] rut4. [guía] rail* * *m lane* * *carril nm1) : lanecarretera de doble carril: two-lane highway2) : rail (on a railroad track)* * *carril n1. (de carretera) lane2. (raíl) rail -
52 compartimento
m.compartment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: compartimentar.* * *1 compartment\compartimento estanco watertight compartment* * *compartimiento masculinoa) (Ferr) compartmentb) (de cartera, cajón) section, compartment* * *= bucket, compartment.Ex. This article considers a random access file which consists of a given number of buckets.Ex. They wear waterproof vests that include compartments for wireless gadgets.----* compartimento estanco = watertight compartment, silo.* compartimento superior = overhead bin, overhead locker.* * *compartimiento masculinoa) (Ferr) compartmentb) (de cartera, cajón) section, compartment* * *= bucket, compartment.Ex: This article considers a random access file which consists of a given number of buckets.
Ex: They wear waterproof vests that include compartments for wireless gadgets.* compartimento estanco = watertight compartment, silo.* compartimento superior = overhead bin, overhead locker.* * *compartimento, compartimiento1 ( Ferr) compartmentun compartimento para no fumadores/de primera clase a no-smoking/first-class compartment2 (de una cartera, un cajón) section, compartmentel compartimento superior del armario the top part o section of the cupboardCompuesto:( Náut) watertight compartmentlos distintos departamentos son compartimentos estancos there is no communication between the various departments* * *
Del verbo compartimentar: ( conjugate compartimentar)
compartimento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
compartimentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
compartimentar
compartimento
compartimento,◊ compartimiento sustantivo masculino
compartment
compartim(i)ento sustantivo masculino
1 compartment
2 Ferroc compartimiento de primera/segunda clase, first-/ second-class compartment
' compartimento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casillero
English:
compartment
- smoking
* * *compartimento, compartimiento nm1. [en tren] compartment2. [de armario] part, section;[de nevera] compartment compartimento estanco watertight compartment* * *m FERR car, Brcompartment* * *compartimento n compartment -
53 convoy
m.1 convoy.2 train (tren).3 cruet stand.* * *► nombre masculino (pl convoyes)1 (escolta) convoy2 (tren) train* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Mil, Náut) convoy; (Ferro) train2) frm (=séquito) retinue3) (=vinagrera) cruet, cruet stand4) Caribe (=ensalada) salad* * *masculino (de barcos, camiones) convoy; (Ferr) (period) train* * *= convoy, caravan.Ex. In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.Ex. Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* * *masculino (de barcos, camiones) convoy; (Ferr) (period) train* * *= convoy, caravan.Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* * *1 (de barcos, camiones) convoy3 (vinagreras) cruet, cruet stand* * *
convoy sustantivo masculino (de barcos, camiones) convoy;
(Ferr) (period) train
convoy sustantivo masculino
1 convoy: los convoyes han partido al amanecer, the convoys left at daybreak
2 (aceitera y vinagrera) cruet stand for oil and vinegar
' convoy' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caravana
English:
convoy
* * *convoy nm1. [de barcos, camiones] convoy2. [tren] train3. [vinagreras] cruet set* * *m convoy* * *convoy nm: convoy -
54 crucero
m.1 cruise (viaje).2 cruiser (barco).3 transept.4 crossroads, intersection, crossing.* * *1 (buque) cruiser2 (viaje) cruise3 ARQUITECTURA transept\hacer un crucero to go on a cruise* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=barco) cruise ship, (cruise) liner; (Mil) cruisercrucero de lujo — luxury cruise ship, luxury (cruise) liner
2) (=viaje) cruisecrucero de placer, crucero de recreo — pleasure cruise
3) (Arquit) [de templo] transept4) (=viga) crosspiece5) (Aut) [de carreteras] crossroads; (Ferro) crossing6) (=persona) crossbearer7) (Astron)8) (=misil) cruise missile* * *1) ( viaje) cruise2) ( barco de guerra) cruiser3) (Méx) ( de carreteras) crossroads; (Ferr) grade crossing (AmE), level crossing (BrE)* * *= cruise liner, transatlantic liner, ocean liner, cruise ship [cruiseship], cruise, boat cruise, cruiser.Ex. The article 'Literacy on the high seas: cruise ship libraries flourish' discusses the recent upsurge in the development of libraries and library facilities on cruise liners.Ex. It was produced in earthenware, metalwork and bone china and in its heyday was used by the great transatlantic liners and by hotel and restaurant chains.Ex. This is a collection of ocean liner postcards from the late 19th and early 20th century.Ex. The world has many cruise ships, big and small, transporting passengers to the most exotic places.Ex. This ostensible comedy about two straight men on a gay cruise is acutely unfunny.Ex. A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month.Ex. The new generation of cruisers is much lighter, thanks to modern materials and manufacturers who care about reducing weight.----* crucero de batalla = battle cruiser.* crucero de combate = battle cruiser.* crucero del amor = love boat.* hacer un crucero = go on + a cruise.* * *1) ( viaje) cruise2) ( barco de guerra) cruiser3) (Méx) ( de carreteras) crossroads; (Ferr) grade crossing (AmE), level crossing (BrE)* * *= cruise liner, transatlantic liner, ocean liner, cruise ship [cruiseship], cruise, boat cruise, cruiser.Ex: The article 'Literacy on the high seas: cruise ship libraries flourish' discusses the recent upsurge in the development of libraries and library facilities on cruise liners.
Ex: It was produced in earthenware, metalwork and bone china and in its heyday was used by the great transatlantic liners and by hotel and restaurant chains.Ex: This is a collection of ocean liner postcards from the late 19th and early 20th century.Ex: The world has many cruise ships, big and small, transporting passengers to the most exotic places.Ex: This ostensible comedy about two straight men on a gay cruise is acutely unfunny.Ex: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month.Ex: The new generation of cruisers is much lighter, thanks to modern materials and manufacturers who care about reducing weight.* crucero de batalla = battle cruiser.* crucero de combate = battle cruiser.* crucero del amor = love boat.* hacer un crucero = go on + a cruise.* * *A (viaje) cruisehizo un crucero por el Caribe he went on a Caribbean cruiseB (barco de guerra) cruiserC1 ( Arquit) crossing2 (cruz) stone cross* * *
crucero sustantivo masculino
(Ferr) grade crossing (AmE), level crossing (BrE)
crucero sustantivo masculino
1 (viaje por mar) cruise
hacer un crucero por el Mediterráneo, to go on a cruise in the Mediterranean
2 (barco) cruise ship
3 Arquit transept
4 (cruz de piedra) stone cross
' crucero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
potosí
English:
cruise
- cruise missile
- cruise ship
- cruise speed
- cruiser
- grade
- level
* * *crucero nm1. [viaje] cruise;hacer un crucero to go on a cruise2. [barco] (battle) cruiser3. [de iglesias] crossing4. [cruz de piedra] stone cross[férreo] Br level crossing, US grade crossing* * *m1 cruise2 MIL cruiser3 ARQUI transept* * *crucero nm1) : cruise2) : cruiser, warship* * * -
55 exprés
m. s.&pl.express.* * *► adjetivo1 (tren) express2 (café) expresso, espresso3 (olla) pressure* * *1.ADJ2. SM1) LAm (=tren) express train2) (=café) espresso coffee* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp) <servicio/envío> express (before n)II1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) ( café) espresso* * *= express.Ex. 'All aboard the orientation express' is a programme to introduce children to the services provided by the library and teach them to use the microfiche catalogue.----* café exprés = espresso.* correo exprés = express mail.* Oriente Exprés, el = Orient Express, the.* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp) <servicio/envío> express (before n)II1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) ( café) espresso* * *= express.Ex: 'All aboard the orientation express' is a programme to introduce children to the services provided by the library and teach them to use the microfiche catalogue.
* café exprés = espresso.* correo exprés = express mail.* Oriente Exprés, el = Orient Express, the.* * *‹servicio/envío› express ( before n)una carta exprés an express letterB (café) espresso* * *
exprés adjetivo invariable (Esp) ‹servicio/envío› express ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino (Esp) (Ferr) express train, fast train
exprés
I adjetivo express
II sustantivo masculino inv (tren) express
' exprés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
olla
English:
espresso
- pressure cooker
- special delivery
- express
- pressure
- special
* * *♦ adj inv1. [café] expresso2. [carta, correo] ≈ first-class;[servicio] express♦ nm inv[compañía de transportes] courier company* * *m → expreso* * *exprés nms & pl1) : express, express train2) : espresso -
56 facturación
f.1 invoicing, billing, checking-in.2 turnover, turn-over.* * *1 COMERCIO invoicing2 (de equipajes) registration, check-in* * *noun f.1) turnover2) check-in* * *SF1) (Com) (=acto) invoicing2) (Com) (=ventas) turnover3) [de mercancías, equipaje] [en aeropuerto] check-in; [en puerto, estación] registration* * *1) (Com)a) ( acción) invoicingb) ( volumen) turnover2) (Ferr) registration; (Aviac) check-in* * *= billing, turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.Ex. The availability of a range of services and many channels, and the commercial element introduce the technical problems of channel selection (by the user) and charging and billing (by the service provider).Ex. Yet the genuine stockholding bookseller is committed to holding good stocks of books for the customers' benefit which means that he does not aim simply at buying in the books with the quickest turnover.Ex. The booksellers in the sample 'turned over their stocks on average about four times a year' though rates of stock turnover varied widely.Ex. ' Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.----* dirección de facturación = billing address, invoice address.* facturación anual = annual turnover.* facturación directa = direct billing.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.* mostrador de facturación = check-in desk.* sistema de facturación = billing system.* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.* * *1) (Com)a) ( acción) invoicingb) ( volumen) turnover2) (Ferr) registration; (Aviac) check-in* * *= billing, turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.Ex: The availability of a range of services and many channels, and the commercial element introduce the technical problems of channel selection (by the user) and charging and billing (by the service provider).
Ex: Yet the genuine stockholding bookseller is committed to holding good stocks of books for the customers' benefit which means that he does not aim simply at buying in the books with the quickest turnover.Ex: The booksellers in the sample 'turned over their stocks on average about four times a year' though rates of stock turnover varied widely.Ex: ' Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.* dirección de facturación = billing address, invoice address.* facturación anual = annual turnover.* facturación directa = direct billing.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.* mostrador de facturación = check-in desk.* sistema de facturación = billing system.* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.* * *A ( Com)1 (acción) invoicing2 (volumen) turnovercinco millones de dólares de facturación anual annual turnover of five million dollarsB1 ( Ferr) registration2 ( Aviac) check-in* * *
facturación sustantivo femenino
1 (Com)
2 (Ferr) registration;
(Aviac) check-in
facturación sustantivo femenino
1 Com invoicing
(volumen de ingresos) turnover
2 Av (entrega de equipaje) check-in
' facturación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mostrador
English:
check-in
- desk
- turnover
- check
- turn
* * *facturación nf1. [de equipaje] [en aeropuerto] checking-in;[en estación] registration;mostrador de facturación check-in desk2. [ventas] turnover;una facturación anual de 1.000 millones an annual turnover of 1,000 million3. [cobro] invoicing* * *f1 COM invoicing3 AVIA check-in* * *facturación nf, pl - ciones1) : invoicing, billing2) : check-in* * *facturación n (de equipaje) check in -
57 locomotora
adj.&f.feminine of LOCOMOTOR.f.engine, locomotive.* * *1 locomotive* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Ferro) engine, locomotivelocomotora de maniobras — shunting engine, switch engine (EEUU)
2) [de la economía, del desarrollo] driving force* * *femenino (Ferr) locomotive, engine* * *= engine craft, locomotive.Ex. We designed a secure -- and we will build it eventually -- computer room that was fireproof, tornado proof, and would take a hit from a single engine craft.Ex. Our warehouse shelter nearly 150 vehicles ranging from locomotives to road tankers.* * *femenino (Ferr) locomotive, engine* * *= engine craft, locomotive.Ex: We designed a secure -- and we will build it eventually -- computer room that was fireproof, tornado proof, and would take a hit from a single engine craft.
Ex: Our warehouse shelter nearly 150 vehicles ranging from locomotives to road tankers.* * *1 ( Ferr) locomotive, engine2 (elemento impulsor) driving forceCompuestos:diesel locomotivesteam locomotiveelectric locomotivetank engine* * *
locomotora sustantivo femenino (Ferr) locomotive, engine
locomotora sustantivo femenino locomotive
' locomotora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fogón
- chimenea
English:
engine
- locomotive
- railway engine
- steam
* * *locomotora nfengine, locomotive;Figel turismo es la locomotora de la economía tourism is the driving force behind the economylocomotora diesel diesel engine;locomotora eléctrica electric locomotive;locomotora de tracción traction engine;locomotora de vapor steam locomotive* * *f locomotive* * *locomotora nf1) : locomotive2) : driving force* * *locomotora n engine -
58 mozo
adj.young, unmarried.m.1 servant, manservant, house-servant, server.2 young man, young gentleman, lad, youth.3 waiter.4 farm laborer, lad.5 railway porter.6 supporting leg.* * *► adjetivo1 young2 (soltero) unmarried, single1 (joven) young man, lad2 (camarero) waiter3 (de hotel) bellboy4 (de estación) porter5 MILITAR conscript\ser un buen mozo to be a fine young manaños mozos youth■ en mis años mozos when I was young, in my young day————————1 (joven) young man, lad2 (camarero) waiter3 (de hotel) bellboy4 (de estación) porter5 MILITAR conscript* * *(f. - moza)adj.* * *mozo, -a1. ADJ1) (=joven) youngen sus años mozos — in his youth, in his young days
2) (=soltero) single, unmarried2. SM / F1) (=joven) lad/girl2) (=criado) servantmoza de taberna — Esp † barmaid
3.SM (=camarero) waiter; (Ferro etc) portermozo de cuerda, mozo de equipajes, mozo de estación — porter
mozo de hotel — bellboy, bellhop (EEUU)
* * *I- za adjetivoII- za masculino, femeninoa) (ant) ( joven) (m) young boy; (f) young girlb) (AmS) ( camarero) (m) waiter; (f) waitressc) (Col fam) ( amante) (m) fancy man (colloq); (f) fancy woman (colloq)d) (Ferr) tbmozo de equipajes or de estación — porter
* * *= porter, swain.Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex. In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.----* mozo de hotel = bellhop.* Posesivo + años mozos = Posesivo + salad days.* * *I- za adjetivoII- za masculino, femeninoa) (ant) ( joven) (m) young boy; (f) young girlb) (AmS) ( camarero) (m) waiter; (f) waitressc) (Col fam) ( amante) (m) fancy man (colloq); (f) fancy woman (colloq)d) (Ferr) tbmozo de equipajes or de estación — porter
* * *= porter, swain.Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.
Ex: In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* mozo de hotel = bellhop.* Posesivo + años mozos = Posesivo + salad days.* * *en mis años mozos in my youth, in my younger dayssus hijos ya son mozos her children are quite grown-up nowmasculine, femininelos mozos del pueblo the young people in the village4 ( Ferr) tbmozo de equipajes or de estación porter5Compuestos:porter● mozo de cuadra, moza de cuadramasculine, feminine* * *
mozo◊ -za adjetivo: en mis años mozos in my youth;
sus hijos ya son mozos her children are quite grown-up now
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) young girl;
(f) waitress
mozo sustantivo masculino
1 young boy, lad
2 (de estación) porter
(de hotel) bellboy, US bellhop
' mozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buen mozo
- maletero
English:
groom
- porter
- stableboy
- farm
- good
- handsome
- look
- valet
- waiter
* * *mozo, -a♦ adj1. [joven] young;en mis años mozos… when I was young…2. [soltero] single, unmarried♦ nm,f1. [niño] young boy, young lad;[niña] young girl2. Andes, RP [camarero] waiter, f waitress;Esp, Andes, RP¡mozo, la cuenta! the Br bill o US check please, waiter!mozo de caballos groom;mozo de cordel porter;mozo de cuadra stable lad;mozo de cuerda porter;mozo de equipajes porter;mozo de estación (station) porter;Taurom mozo de estoques = bullfighter's assistant who looks after his equipment [novia] girlfriend5. Compser buen mozo to be good-looking♦ nmEsp [recluta] conscript, esp US draftee* * *I adj:en mis años mozos in my youthII m1 boy;buen mozo good-looking boy2 ( camarero) waiter* * *mozo, -za adj: young, youthfulmozo, -za n1) joven: young man m, young woman f, youth2) : helper, servant* * *mozo n1. (chico) lad2. (de equipajes) porter -
59 ramal
m.branch.* * *1 (de cuerda) strand2 (de camino etc) branch* * *SM1) (=cabo) strand; [para el caballo] halter2) (=desvío) (Aut) branch; (Ferro) branch line3) (=derivación) offshoot* * ** * *----* ramal de ferrocarril = branch-line.* * ** * ** ramal de ferrocarril = branch-line.* * *1 ( Ferr) branch line2 ( Geog) branch3 (cuerda) strap* * *
ramal sustantivo masculino (Ferr) branch line;
(Geog) branch;
( cuerda) strap
' ramal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guasca
English:
branch
- strand
* * *ramal nm[de carretera, ferrocarril] branch; [de cordillera] branch* * *m branch* * *ramal nm1) : branchline2) : halter, strap -
60 semáforo
m.traffic light, stoplight, traffic signal.* * *1 traffic lights plural* * *SM1) (Aut) traffic lights pl2) (Náut) semaphore; (Ferro) signal* * *a) (Auto) traffic lights (pl)se pasó un semáforo en rojo — she went through o (AmE) ran a red light
b) (Ferr) stop signalc) (Náut) semaphore* * *= stoplight, traffic signal, traffic light.Ex. Stoplights are red, yellow, and green, because traffic officials copied the code system railroad engineers devised for track systems controlling the trains.Ex. Traffic signals are often mounted overhead as well as on the right and left sides of the road.Ex. Traffic lights always have two main lights, a red light that means stop and a green that means go.----* señal de semáforo = semaphore.* * *a) (Auto) traffic lights (pl)se pasó un semáforo en rojo — she went through o (AmE) ran a red light
b) (Ferr) stop signalc) (Náut) semaphore* * *= stoplight, traffic signal, traffic light.Ex: Stoplights are red, yellow, and green, because traffic officials copied the code system railroad engineers devised for track systems controlling the trains.
Ex: Traffic signals are often mounted overhead as well as on the right and left sides of the road.Ex: Traffic lights always have two main lights, a red light that means stop and a green that means go.* señal de semáforo = semaphore.* * *se pasó un semáforo en rojo she went through o ( AmE) ran a red lightgiras en el semáforo you turn off at the lightsjusto después del parque encuentras otro semáforo right after the park you come to another set of (traffic) lights2 ( Ferr) stop signal3 ( Náut) semaphore* * *
semáforo sustantivo masculino
◊ se pasó un semáforo en rojo she went through o (AmE) ran a red lightb) (Ferr) stop signalc) (Náut) semaphore
semáforo sustantivo masculino
1 Auto traffic lights pl
2 Ferroc semaphore, signal
♦ Locuciones: semáforo en rojo/en verde, red/green light
' semáforo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calarse
- saltarse
- alto
- amarillo
- rojo
- saltar
English:
amber
- jump
- light
- past
- red light
- run
- shoot
- stoplights
- traffic light
- traffic lights
- further
- red
- straight
- traffic
* * *semáforo nm1. [en calle] traffic lights;el semáforo está (en) rojo the lights are red;saltarse un semáforo to jump the lights;gira a la derecha en el próximo semáforo turn right at the next traffic lightssemáforo sonoro pedestrian crossing, Br pelican crossing [with audible signal]* * *m traffic light;saltarse un semáforo en rojo run o jump a red light* * *semáforo nm1) : traffic light2) : stop signal* * *
См. также в других словарях:
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