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101 llenarse
1 (gen) to fill2 (de gente) to fill up3 (de comida) to get full, overeat* * ** * *VPR1) (=ocuparse completamente) to fill, fill uplos viernes siempre se llena el restaurante — the restaurant always gets full o fills up on Fridays
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llenarse de algo — to fill (up) with sthlos ojos se les llenaron de lágrimas — tears welled up in their eyes, their eyes filled with tears
2) (=colmarse)aquí se llena uno bien la barriga — * you can really stuff yourself here *
se llenó los bolsillos de caramelos — she filled her pockets with sweets, she stuffed her pockets full of sweets
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llenarse de — [+ orgullo, alegría] to be filled with; [+ comida] to stuff o.s. with *3) (=cubrirse) to get coveredme he llenado los dedos de tinta — I've got ink all over my fingers, my fingers are covered in ink
4) frm (=enfadarse) to get cross, get annoyed* * *(v.) = become + fullEx. Watch what happens when the output diskette becomes full.* * *(v.) = become + fullEx: Watch what happens when the output diskette becomes full.
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■llenarse verbo reflexivo to fill (up), become full: este chico nunca se llena, this boy never feels full
' llenarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barriga
- cubrir
- hartar
- llenar
English:
fill
- fill up
- debt
- get
* * *vpr1. [ocuparse] to fill up (de with);la sala se llenó para ver al grupo the venue was full for the band's performance;la calle se llenó de gente the street filled with people;se le llenó de humo la cocina the kitchen filled with smoke;su mente se iba llenando de remordimientos her mind was plagued by remorsese llenó la mochila de comida para el viaje she filled her backpack with food for the journeyel traje se me llenó de barro my suit got covered in mud;las manos se le llenaron de ampollas his hands got covered in blistersme he llenado mucho con el arroz this rice has really filled me up* * *v/r fill up;me he llenado I have had enough (to eat)* * *vr: to fill up, to become full* * *llenarse vb1. (en general) to fill / to fill up2. (superficie) to get covered -
102 manchado
adj.1 stained, blemished, tainted, blotchy.2 stained, defiled.m.spotting.past part.past participle of spanish verb: manchar.* * *1→ link=manchar manchar► adjetivo1 stained2 (café) with a spot of milk3 (animal) spotted* * *ADJ1) (=sucio) stained, dirtymanchado de algo: la acera estaba manchada de sangre — the pavement was stained with blood
tenía la chaqueta manchada de café — his jacket had coffee stains on it o was stained with coffee
tenía los dedos manchados de tinta — she had ink stains on her fingers, she had ink-stained fingers
2) (Zool) [caballo, perro] [con manchas pequeñas] spotted; [con manchas más grandes] dappled; [ave] speckled3) (=sin honra) [reputación] tarnished4) (Arte) shaded* * *- da adjetivo1) <mantel/vestido> stainedestá manchado de vino — it has wine stains/a wine stain on it
2) <pelaje/plumaje>con el pelaje/plumaje manchado — with different-colored markings on its coat/plumage
* * *= sullied, soiled, tarnished.Ex. And never is the activity sullied and warped by competition between children to see whether one can read 'better' than another.Ex. The painting is a still life depiction of a soiled tablecloth on a table.Ex. Coca-Cola appears to be taking pains to buff up its tarnished image -- a controversy continues to brew over pesticides found in its soda products.----* manchado de barro = draggled.* manchado de tinta = inky.* * *- da adjetivo1) <mantel/vestido> stainedestá manchado de vino — it has wine stains/a wine stain on it
2) <pelaje/plumaje>con el pelaje/plumaje manchado — with different-colored markings on its coat/plumage
* * *= sullied, soiled, tarnished.Ex: And never is the activity sullied and warped by competition between children to see whether one can read 'better' than another.
Ex: The painting is a still life depiction of a soiled tablecloth on a table.Ex: Coca-Cola appears to be taking pains to buff up its tarnished image -- a controversy continues to brew over pesticides found in its soda products.* manchado de barro = draggled.* manchado de tinta = inky.* * *manchado -daA ‹mantel/vestido› stainedestá manchado de vino it's stained with wine, it has wine stains/a wine stain on ituna camisa manchada de sangre a blood-stained shirtB ‹pelaje/plumaje›con el pelaje manchado with different-colored markings on its coat* * *
Del verbo manchar: ( conjugate manchar)
manchado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
manchado
manchar
manchado◊ -da adjetivo ‹mantel/vestido› stained;
está manchado de vino it has wine stains on it;
manchado de sangre blood-stained
manchar ( conjugate manchar) verbo transitivo
1 ( ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty;
( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain
2 ‹reputación/honra/memoria› to tarnish
verbo intransitivo
to stain
mancharse verbo pronominal
( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained;
manchadose DE or con algo to get stained with sth
manchado,-a adjetivo
1 (sucio) stained
2 Zool (animal) dappled, speckled
manchar verbo transitivo to stain: su implicación mancha el nombre de la Universidad, his involvement is a disgrace to the University
' manchado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adrede
- manchada
- sanguinolenta
- sanguinolento
English:
awfully
- bloody
- stained
- tainted
- blood
- mottled
* * *manchado, -a adj1. [sucio] dirty;[con manchas] stained; [emborronado] smudged;el mantel está muy manchado de aceite the tablecloth has oil stains on it2. [piel] [por reacción] blotchy;[por vejez] spotted* * *adj stained* * *manchado, -da adj: stained -
103 matar
v.1 to kill (quitar la vida a).lo mataron a puñaladas he was stabbed to death¡me vas a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!estar o llevarse a matar (con alguien) to be at daggers drawn (with somebody)El pillo ultima a sus víctimas The bandit executes his victims.2 to slaughter (animal) (para consumo).3 to tone down (apagar) (color).4 to round (off).* * *1 (persona - gen) to kill; (- asesinar) to murder2 (animal - gen) to kill; (- para alimentación) to slaughter3 familiar (sorprender) to have on, kid■ ¿que se ha fugado? ¡no me mates! he ran away? you're having me on!5 (dejar pasmado) to amaze, stun6 (pasar) to kill■ mientras, voy a matar el tiempo dando una vuelta meanwhile, I'll go for a walk just to kill time7 (satisfacer - sed) to quench; (- hambre) to stay, stave off8 (inutilizar - sello) to frank9 (destruir - ilusiones) to kill10 (limar - arista, esquina) to round11 (suavizar - color) to tone down12 argot (porro, cigarrillo) to stub out1 (involuntariamente) to die; (voluntariamente) to kill oneself\llevarse a matar con alguien to be at daggers drawn with somebodymatarlas callando to be a wolf in a sheep's clothingmatarse a trabajar to work oneself to deathque me maten si... I'll be damned if...* * *verb1) to kill2) butcher, slaughter3) pass, waste* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to kill; [+ reses, ganado] to kill, slaughterque me maten si... — I'll be damned if...
- entre todos la mataron y ella sola se murió2) [+ tiempo, pelota] to kill; [+ sed] to quench; [+ sello] to postmark, cancel; [+ pieza] [en ajedrez] to take; [+ cal] to slake; [+ ángulo, borde] to file down; [+ color] to dull3) * (=molestar)4) * (=sorprender)¿se van a casar? ¡me has matado! — they're getting married? you're kidding! *
2.VI to killno matarás — (Rel) thou shalt not kill
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex. In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.----* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex: In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *matar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to kill; ‹reses› to slaughterlo mataron a golpes they beat him to deathlo mató con un cuchillo she stabbed him to deathlo mató un coche he was run over and killed by a carhubo que matar al caballo the horse had to be put down o destroyedentrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killla vida que llevas acabará matándote you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leadingentre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) ( fr hecha); they are all to blameasí me maten or que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lielas mata callando he's a wolf in sheep's clothing2(en sentido hiperbólico): pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos your poor mother, you'll be the death of heres para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours ( colloq)en el colegio nos matan de or ( AmL) a hambre they starve us at schoolcuando se entere me mata she'll kill me when she finds out ( colloq)me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas it kills me having to get up at this time ( colloq)¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! ( fam); you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! ( colloq)estos zapatos me matan these shoes are killing me!B ( fam); ‹sed› to quenchcompraron fruta para matar el hambre they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetitepara matar el tiempo to kill timeC1 ‹pelota› to kill2 ‹carta› to cover■ matarvi1 (causar muerte) to killno matarás ( Bib) thou shalt not killhay miradas que matan if looks could killestar or llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn2mataba con ese vestido she looked stunning o ( colloq) a knockout in that dress■ matarseA1(morir violentamente): se mató en un accidente she was killed in an accidental bajar del tren casi me mato I almost got killed getting off the train2 ( refl) (suicidarse) to kill oneselfse mató de un tiro she shot herselfB1 ( fam)(esforzarse): me maté estudiando or ( Esp) a estudiar y no aprobé I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass ( colloq)no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself ( colloq)2* * *
matar ( conjugate matar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ reses› to slaughter;
c) ( en sentido hiperbólico):
es para matarlos I could murder o kill them (colloq);
nos mataban de hambre they used to starve us;
estos zapatos me están matando these shoes are killing me!
2 (fam) ‹ sed› to quench;
‹ tiempo› to kill;
verbo intransitivo
to kill
matarse verbo pronominal
1
2 (fam)
matar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kill
(al ganado) to slaughter
2 (el hambre, la sed, el tiempo) to kill
3 (en exageraciones) el dolor de cabeza me está matando, my headache is killing me
el ruido me mata, noise drives me mad
4 (las aristas) to smooth
5 (sello) to frank
' matar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- pájaro
- rematar
- suerte
- tiempo
- apedrear
- cargar
- disparar
- eliminar
- liquidar
- martirizar
- matanza
- quebrar
- sangre
- terminar
- tirar
- ultimar
English:
bird
- butcher
- club
- dead
- deliberate
- destroy
- do in
- execute
- gun down
- kill
- knock off
- pants
- put off
- shoot
- shoot down
- slaughter
- slay
- time
- trump
- wrong
- cut
- finish
- murder
- strike
- swat
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar la vida a] to kill;[animal] [para consumo] to slaughter;lo mató un rayo he was struck by lightning and killed;lo mató un tren he died after being hit by a train;lo mató de una puñalada/de un tiro en el corazón she killed him with a single stab/shot to the heart;en este comedor nos matan de hambre the portions are terribly small in this canteen;lo mataron a puñaladas they stabbed him to death, he was stabbed to death;lo mataron a tiros they shot him (dead), he was shot (dead);el alcohol la está matando alcohol is killing her;Fam Figcomo descubra al responsable, lo mato if I find out who's responsible I'll kill him;Fam Figsi se entera me mata she'll kill me if she finds out;Fam Figes para matarte que no sepas eso you ought to be ashamed of yourself not knowing a thing like that;matar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stone;Fammatarlas callando [tramar algo] to be up to something on the quiet;[obrar con hipocresía] to be a wolf in sheep's clothing; Famque me maten si: que me maten si lo entiendo I'm damned if I can understand it;que me maten si no ocurrió así I swear to God that's what happened2. [hacer sufrir, molestar mucho]¡me vais a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!;¡este calor/dolor me mata! the heat/pain is killing me!;¡estos zapatos me están matando! these shoes are killing me!;me matas con esas tonterías que dices you're driving me mad with all the nonsense you talk!3. [apagar, hacer pasar] [color] to tone down;[sed] to quench; [fuego] to put out; [cal] to slake;tomaré unas galletas para matar el hambre o [m5] el gusanillo I'll have some Br biscuits o US cookies to keep me going4. [redondear, limar] to round (off)5. [en juegos] [carta] to beat, to top;[ficha, pieza de ajedrez] to take, to captureno quisiera matar sus ilusiones I don't want to dash your hopes;el salón es bonito, pero ese cuadro lo mata the living-room is nice, but that picture totally ruins it♦ vito kill;no matarás [mandamiento] thou shalt not kill;hay amores que matan you can love somebody too much;hay miradas que matan if looks could kill;RP Famque mata: tiene un olor que mata it smells disgusting;con esa mini quedás que matás you look drop-dead gorgeous in that miniskirt* * *I v/tmatar a tiros shoot dead, shoot to death;matarlas callando fam be a wolf in sheep’s clothing2 ganado slaughterII v/i kill;no matarás thou shalt not kill;estar a matar con alguien be at daggers drawn with s.o.* * *matar vt1) : to kill2) : to slaughter, to butcher3) apagar: to extinguish, to put out (fire, light)4) : to tone down (colors)5) : to pass, to waste (time)6) : to trump (in card games)matar vi: to kill* * *matar vb to kill -
104 molesto
adj.1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.* * *► adjetivo1 annoying, troublesome2 (enfadado) annoyed3 (incómodo) uncomfortable4 MEDICINA sore■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore\estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebodyser molesto to be a nuisance* * *(f. - molesta)adj.1) annoyed, bothered2) annoying, bothersome* * *ADJ1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasantes una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person
es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...
una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling
lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey
si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you
2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortableme sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party
me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present
estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection
4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?
5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?
* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.----* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *molesto -taA1 [ SER](fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying coughes una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feelingno es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasantla máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutesresulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?2 [ ESTAR](incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some painpasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable nightestá molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkwardes una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situationme hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassedme resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking termsB [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upsetestá molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his weddingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did* * *
Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)
molesto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
molestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy
* * *molesto, -a adj1.[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort2.[pregunta] to be awkwardser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;3.ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable4.estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying5.estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?* * *adj1 ( fastidioso) annoying2 ( incómodo) inconvenient3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *molesto, -ta adj1) enojado: bothered, annoyed2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying* * *molesto adj1. (que fastidia) annoying2. (disgustado) annoyed -
105 morder
v.1 to bite.salúdala, que no muerde (informal) you can say hello to her, she doesn't biteEl perro muerde a Ricardo The dog bites Richard.Ese perro muerde That dog bites.2 to eat into.3 to buy off (informal) (sobornar). (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Mexican Spanish)4 to gnaw at, to nibble.El conejo muerde la jaula The rabbit gnaws at the cage.5 to get a bribe from, to extract a bribe from.* * *1 to bite1 to bite■ ten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bites1 to bite\está que muerde familiar he's/she's fumingmorder el anzuelo to take the baitmorder el polvo to bite the dustmorderse las uñas to bite one's nails* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con los dientes] to bite2) (=corroer) (Quím) to corrode, eat away; [+ recursos] to eat into3) (Mec) [+ embrague] to catch5) Méx (=estafar) to cheat6) * (=denigrar) to gossip about, run down7) ** (=reconocer) to recognize2.VI to bite3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex. The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.----* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex: The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.
* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *morder [E9 ]vtA1 «animal» to bitela mordió un perro a dog bit hermordía la manzana con avidez he was eagerly munching the apple2 ( Tec) «lima» to file¿mordiste la indirecta? did you get the hint?■ morderviA «perro/serpiente» to biteten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bitesestar que muerde ( fam): no le preguntes hoy, está que muerde don't ask him today, he'll just snap at you o bite your head offB■ morderse( refl) to bitemorderse las uñas/los labios to bite one's nails/one's lip* * *
morder ( conjugate morder) verbo transitivo
1 ( con los dientes) to bite;
2 (Méx fam) [policía/funcionario] to extract a bribe from
verbo intransitivo
to bite
morderse verbo pronominal ( refl) to bite oneself;
morder verbo transitivo to bite ➣ Ver nota en sting
♦ Locuciones: familiar está que muerde, she is in a foul mood
' morder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anzuelo
- correosa
- correoso
- polvo
- picar
English:
bite
- chew
- chew up
- crunch
- nip
- pie
- savage
- snap
- dust
* * *♦ vt1. [con los dientes] to bite2. [apretar] to grip3. [gastar] to eat into5. Carib, Méx [estafar] to cheat♦ vi1. [con los dientes] to bite;Famsalúdala, que no muerde you can say hello to her, she doesn't bite;Famestá que muerde he's hopping mad* * *v/t bite;está que muerde fig fam he’s/she’s furious fam* * *morder {47} v: to bite* * * -
106 mucho tiempo
adv.long time, long, a week of Sundays.m.a long time, donkey's years.* * ** * *= long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long timeEx. It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.Ex. The model of the information process is made up of 5 stages which happen one after the other, but which may be separated by long periods of time.Ex. The life of a block depended on how often and how hard it was used, but if proper care was taken it could last a very long time.Ex. Long hours of opening are facilitated by the use of part-time student staff.Ex. The format of each workshop is to be determined by the organizers, but it is expected that they contain ample time for general discussion.Ex. I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.* * *= long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long timeEx: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
Ex: The model of the information process is made up of 5 stages which happen one after the other, but which may be separated by long periods of time.Ex: The life of a block depended on how often and how hard it was used, but if proper care was taken it could last a very long time.Ex: Long hours of opening are facilitated by the use of part-time student staff.Ex: The format of each workshop is to be determined by the organizers, but it is expected that they contain ample time for general discussion.Ex: I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him. -
107 nerviosamente
adv.nervously.* * *► adverbio1 nervously* * *ADV nervously* * *= nervously, restlessly, jerkily.Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.Ex. He was still there, jerkily kicking his feet and clenched fists.----* reírse nerviosamente = giggle.* * *= nervously, restlessly, jerkily.Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.Ex: He was still there, jerkily kicking his feet and clenched fists.* reírse nerviosamente = giggle.* * *nervously* * *nerviosamente advnervously* * *nerviosamente adv: nervously -
108 novela de suspense
thriller* * *(n.) = thrillerEx. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.* * *(n.) = thrillerEx: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
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109 ojos + brillar de rabia
(n.) = eyes + glint with + rageEx. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.* * *(n.) = eyes + glint with + rageEx: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.
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110 pasar por
v.1 to go by, to pass along, to drive by, to drive through.Yo paso por la tienda I go by the store.2 to pass through, to run through.Pasé por toda esa calamidad I suffered through all that misfortuneEl aire pasa por el filtro The air passes through the filter.3 to get through, to run through.Pasaron un peine por sus cabellos They ran a comb through their hair.4 to pass through, to suffer through, to experience.Pasé por toda esa calamidad I suffered through all that misfortune5 to put oneself through.Pasé por la universidad I put myself through college.6 to be taken as a, to give the impression of being, to be taken as an.Pasé por tonto en esa reunión I was taken as a fool in that meeting.7 to drop by, to go to, to go down to.Yo pasé por su casa I dropped by his house.8 to look like.* * *to pass for* * *(v.) = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run throughEx. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.Ex. The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. If he deflects the lever further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time.Ex. She started to turn back, but realized she did not want to go by Bernice Washington's door.Ex. A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Ex. All these passages are raked together into a kind of anthological ragbag which passes for 'research,' for a 'child-centered learning situation'.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. Thus, after we run our cards through the format recognition programs, there will still be many corrections to make at immense cost.Ex. By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.Ex. The water is turquoise due to high concentrations of dissolved lime picked up as it runs through sedimentary rock.* * *(v.) = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run throughEx: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.
Ex: The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: If he deflects the lever further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time.Ex: She started to turn back, but realized she did not want to go by Bernice Washington's door.Ex: A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Ex: All these passages are raked together into a kind of anthological ragbag which passes for 'research,' for a 'child-centered learning situation'.Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: Thus, after we run our cards through the format recognition programs, there will still be many corrections to make at immense cost.Ex: By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.Ex: The water is turquoise due to high concentrations of dissolved lime picked up as it runs through sedimentary rock. -
111 pellejo
m.1 skin (informal) (piel, vida).estar/ponerse en el pellejo de otro to be/put oneself in someone else's shoessalvar el pellejo to save one's skin2 hangnail (padrastro).3 wineskin.* * *1 (piel) skin2 (odre) wineskin\jugarse el pellejo to risk one's neckponerse en el pellejo de alguien to put oneself in somebody's shoessalvar el pellejo to save one's skin* * *noun m.hide, skin* * *SM1) [de animal] skin, hide; [de persona] * skin; [de uva] skinestar en el pellejo de algn —
ponerse en el pellejo de algn —
2) * (=vida) neck *salvar el pellejo — to save one's skin o neck *
3) (=odre) wineskin4) * (=borracho) drunk5) † (=mujeriego) rake, womanizer* * *a) ( piel - de animal) skin, hide; (- de persona) (fam) skin (colloq)estar/ponerse en el pellejo de alguien — (fam) to be/put oneself in somebody's shoes
no ser or no tener más que pellejo — (fam) to be all skin and bone (colloq)
b) (fam) ( vida) neck (colloq)jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo — to risk one's neck (colloq)
c) ( odre) wineskin* * *----* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* jugarse el pellejo = risk + life and limb.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life.* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins, new wine in old bottles.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.* * *a) ( piel - de animal) skin, hide; (- de persona) (fam) skin (colloq)estar/ponerse en el pellejo de alguien — (fam) to be/put oneself in somebody's shoes
no ser or no tener más que pellejo — (fam) to be all skin and bone (colloq)
b) (fam) ( vida) neck (colloq)jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo — to risk one's neck (colloq)
c) ( odre) wineskin* * ** dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* jugarse el pellejo = risk + life and limb.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life.* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins, new wine in old bottles.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.* * *estar/ponerse en el pellejo de algn ( fam); to be/put oneself in sb's shoesno me gustaría estar en su pellejo I wouldn't like to be in his shoes o skinponte en su pellejo put yourself in her shoes o placeno cabía en el pellejo de alegría/satisfacción she was bursting with joy/brimming with satisfactionquitarle el pellejo a algn ( fam); to tear sb to shreds ( colloq), to badmouth sb ( AmE colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo to risk one's neck ( colloq)salvar el pellejo to save one's skin o neck ( colloq)3 (odre) wineskin* * *
pellejo sustantivo masculino
(— de persona) (fam) skin (colloq);◊ ponerse en el pellejo de algn (fam) to put oneself in sb's shoes
jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo to risk one's neck (colloq)
pellejo m (piel) skin
(padrastro) hangnail
♦ Locuciones: arriesgar/jugarse el pellejo, to risk one's neck
estar en el pellejo de alguien, to be in sb's shoes
salvar el pellejo, to save one's skin
' pellejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jugarse
- jugar
English:
neck
- shoe
- skin
* * *pellejo nm1. [piel] skin;Famestar/ponerse en el pellejo de otro to be/put oneself in someone else's shoes;Famsi yo estuviera en tu pellejo… if I were in your shoes…salvar el pellejo to save one's skin3. [padrastro] hangnail4. [odre] wineskin* * *m de animal skin, hide;salvar el pellejo fig fam save one’s (own) skin fam ;jugarse el pellejo fam risk one’s neck fam ;estar en el pellejo de alguien fam be in s.o.’s shoes;dejarse el pellejo en algo fig slog one’s guts out on sth;no caber en su pellejo fam be bursting with joy* * *pellejo nm1) : hide, skin2)salvar el pellejo : to save one's neck* * *pellejo n skin -
112 piel
f.1 skin (epidermis).2 fur (pelo).abrigo de piel fur coat3 leather (cuero). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/glovespiel sintética imitation leather4 peel (cáscara) (de cítricos).* * *1 (de persona) skin3 (de la fruta, patatas) peel\dejarse la piel familiar to give all one's got, sweat bloodtener la piel de gallina to have goose pimplespiel roja redskin* * *noun f.1) skin2) leather, hide3) fur4) peel* * *1. SF1) [de persona] skintiene la piel grasa/seca — she has oily/dry skin
estirarse la piel — * to have a facelift
piel de naranja — [por celulitis] orange-peel skin
2) [de animal] [gen] skin; [de vaca, búfalo, elefante] hide; [de foca, zorro, visón] fur; (=cuero) leatherpiel de becerro — calf, calfskin
3) [de frutas] [gen] skin; [de naranja, limón] peel; [de manzana] skin, peel2.SMF* * *1) (Anat, Zool) skinpiel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin
estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift
dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples
tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples
2) (Indum)a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leatherbolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) furc) ( sin tratar) pelt3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skinpieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings
* * *= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.Ex. Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.Ex. The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.Ex. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.----* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* comercio de pieles = fur trade.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* crema para la piel = skin cream.* cuidado de la piel = skin care.* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.* forrado en piel = leather-covered.* injerto de piel = skin graft.* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* mancha de la piel = age spot.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* piel de animal = pelt.* piel de ante = suede.* piel de becerro = calfskin.* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.* piel de cerdo = pigskin.* piel de foca = sealskin.* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.* piel de topo = moleskin.* piel roja = redskin.* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* sin piel = skinless.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* trozo de piel = skin.* * *1) (Anat, Zool) skinpiel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin
estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift
dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples
tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples
2) (Indum)a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leatherbolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) furc) ( sin tratar) pelt3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skinpieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings
* * *= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.Ex: Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.
Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.Ex: The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.Ex: Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* comercio de pieles = fur trade.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* crema para la piel = skin cream.* cuidado de la piel = skin care.* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.* forrado en piel = leather-covered.* injerto de piel = skin graft.* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* mancha de la piel = age spot.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* piel de animal = pelt.* piel de ante = suede.* piel de becerro = calfskin.* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.* piel de cerdo = pigskin.* piel de foca = sealskin.* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.* piel de topo = moleskin.* piel roja = redskin.* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* sin piel = skinless.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* trozo de piel = skin.* * *piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skinestirarse la piel to have a faceliftlas culebras cambian la piel snakes shed their skindejarse la piel ( fam); to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)quitarle or sacarle a algn la piel a tiras to tear sb to shreds o pieces ( colloq)se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples o goose bumpsser de la piel del diablo or (Méx, RPl) ser (como) la piel de Judas ( fam); to be a little monster o devil ( colloq)tener (la) piel de gallina to have gooseflesh o goose bumps o goose pimplesCompuestos:( Zool) winter coatB ( Indum)1 (Esp, Méx) (de vaca) leatherbolso/guantes de piel leather bag/glovesartículos de piel leather goodspieles adobadas tanned hides o skins, pickled hides o skinspieles crudas or en verde raw hides o skins2 (de visón, zorro, astracán) furabrigo de piel(es) fur coat3 (sin tratar) peltCompuestos:crocodile skin( AmL) brushed cottonbrushed cottonsnakeskinla piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula(cuero sintético) synthetic leather; (imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic furpieles de patata ( Esp); potato peelingsCompuesto:orange peel* * *
piel sustantivo femenino
1 (Anat, Zool) skin;◊ piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin;
piel roja sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam &
pey) redskin (colloq & pej), Red Indian;◊ se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples
2 (Indum)
piel de cocodrilo crocodile skin;
piel de serpiente snakeskin;
piel sintética ( cuero sintético) (Esp, Méx) synthetic leather;
(imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur
3 (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel;
( de manzana) peel, skin;
( de otras frutas) skin
piel sustantivo femenino
1 skin
tener la piel de gallina, to get goose pimples
2 (de frutas, etc) skin, peel
3 (cuero curtido) leather
4 (con pelo) fur
un chaquetón de piel, a three-quarter length fur coat
' piel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acartonarse
- aceitunada
- aceitunado
- agrietar
- agrietarse
- ampolla
- ante
- antojo
- calva
- cáncer
- cáscara
- cortada
- cortado
- cortarse
- cuero
- curtida
- curtido
- desollar
- escama
- escocerse
- espinilla
- estría
- flor
- gamuza
- grano
- grasa
- graso
- grieta
- hidratar
- hidratación
- lunar
- mancha
- morena
- moreno
- moteada
- moteado
- pelar
- pelada
- pelado
- pelarse
- pellejo
- penetrar
- perforación
- perforado
- rascar
- resecar
- reseca
- reseco
- roce
- roncha
English:
blackhead
- blemish
- blotchy
- bridge
- brown
- calfskin
- cancer
- coarse
- cut
- dusky
- factor
- fair-skinned
- fake
- flake
- fur
- fur coat
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- graft
- greasy
- hide
- highly-strung
- horny
- jacket
- leather
- line
- mole
- molt
- mottled
- moult
- oily
- pale
- peel
- pelt
- pigskin
- redskin
- rough
- scrape
- scratch
- sealskin
- sensitive
- shed
- sheepskin
- shrivel
- skin
- sleek
- smooth
- snakeskin
- soft
* * *piel nf1. [epidermis] skin;una persona de piel oscura a dark-skinned person;dejarse la piel to sweat blood;jugarse la piel to risk one's neck;salvar la piel to save one's skin;Famvender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo to count one's chickens before they are hatchedpiel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples, goose bumps;se me pone la piel de gallina al ver esas imágenes it sends a shiver down my spine when I see those pictures;piel roja redskin;los pieles rojas the redskins;Fig la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula2. Esp, Méx [cuero] leather;cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/glovespiel sintética imitation leather3. [pelo] fur;abrigo de piel fur coat4. [cáscara] [de naranja, limón, manzana] peel;[de plátano] skin;quítale la piel a la manzana peel the apple* * *fpiel de naranja orange peel;dejarse la piel sweat blood fam2 de animal hide, skin;abrigo de pieles fur coat;la piel de toro fig the Iberian Peninsula3 ( cuero) leather* * *piel nf1) : skin2) cuero: leather, hidepiel de venado: deerskin3) : fur, pelt4) cáscara: peel, skin5)piel de gallina : goose bumps plme pone la piel de gallina: it gives me goose bumps* * *piel n1. (de persona) skin2. (con pelo natural) fur3. (cuero) leather4. (de patata, manzana, naranja) peel5. (de uva, tomate, melocotón) skin -
113 planta1
1 = plant.Nota: Biología.Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.----* cesta colgante para plantas = hanging basket.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* planta acuática = aquatic plant.* planta anual = annual.* planta aromática = aromatic plant.* planta autóctona = indigenous plant.* planta bienal = biennial.* planta carnívora = carnivorous plant.* planta de floración = flowering plant.* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.* planta de interior = houseplant.* planta de jardín = garden plant.* planta de semillero = seedling.* planta joven = seedling.* planta madre = rootstock.* planta medicinal = medicinal plant.* planta ornamental = ornamental plant, ornamental.* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.* planta perenne = perennial.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* planta subtropical = subtropical plant.* planta trepadora = vine.* planta tropical = tropical plant.* planta vascular = vascular plant, vascular plant.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers. -
114 poner en funcionamiento
to put into operation* * *(v.) = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motionEx. Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.Ex. So he sets a reproducer in action, photographs the whole trail out, and passes it to his friend for insertion in his own memex.Ex. This means that it must be well documented, with for example user manuals, test data and guidance on setting up systems.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to give orderly structure to, put into working order.Ex. Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.Ex. Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.Ex. Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex. If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.* * *(v.) = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motionEx: Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.
Ex: So he sets a reproducer in action, photographs the whole trail out, and passes it to his friend for insertion in his own memex.Ex: This means that it must be well documented, with for example user manuals, test data and guidance on setting up systems.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to give orderly structure to, put into working order.Ex: Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.Ex: Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.Ex: Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action. -
115 poner en marcha
(coche) to start 2 (proyecto) to start up* * *(v.) = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank upEx. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex. This means that it must be well documented, with for example user manuals, test data and guidance on setting up systems.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex. As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.* * *(v.) = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank upEx: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.
Ex: This means that it must be well documented, with for example user manuals, test data and guidance on setting up systems.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home. -
116 pulsar
v.1 to press.María pulsa el botón Mary presses the button.2 to sound out.3 to pulsate, to pulse, to beat, to throb.Sus arterias pulsan His arteries pulsate.4 to strike, to pluck.El cantante pulsa una cuerda The singer plucks a string.5 to gauge, to assess.Ellos pulsaron la fuerza They gauged the force.* * *1 (botón, timbre) to press2 (tecla - de máquina de escribir) to tap; (- de piano) to play1 (corazón etc) to beat, throb* * *verb1) to press2) beat* * *I1. VT1) [+ botón] to press; [+ tecla] to strike, touch, tap; (Mús) to play2) [+ opinión] to sound out3)pulsar a algn — (Med) to take sb's pulse, feel sb's pulse
2.VI to beatIISM (=estrella) pulsar; (=agujero negro) black hole* * *verbo transitivo1)2) <opinión/situación> to gauge, assess* * *= enter, trip.Ex. Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.----* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* * *verbo transitivo1)2) <opinión/situación> to gauge, assess* * *= enter, trip.Ex: Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.
Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* * *pulsar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mús) ‹cuerda› to pluck; ‹tecla› to presspulsar cualquier tecla press any key2 ‹botón› to push, press; ‹timbre› to press, ring3 ( Inf) to click■ pulsarviA ( Inf) to clickpulsar ENor SOBRE algo to click ON sthpulsar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo to right-click on sthB ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess* * *
pulsar ( conjugate pulsar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tecla› to press
‹ timbre› press, ring
2 ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess
pulsar verbo transitivo
1 (timbre) to ring
(botón) to press
2 Mús (una tecla) to press
(una cuerda) to pluck
3 (la opinión) to sound out
' pulsar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
English:
depress
- double-click
- press
- pulsar
- push
- strike
- tap
* * *pulsar vt1. [botón, timbre, teclas de ordenador] to press;[teclas de piano] to play; [cuerdas de guitarra] to pluck2. [opinión pública] to sound out* * ** * *pulsar vt1) apretar: to press, to push2) : to strike (a key)3) : to assesspulsar vi: to beat, to throb* * *pulsar vb1. (en general) to press -
117 raja
f.1 slice.Una raja de sandía A slice of watermelon.2 crack (grieta).3 slit, chink, crack, crevice.4 rajah.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rajar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rajar.* * *1 (corte) cut, slit2 (hendidura) crack, split3 (tajada) slice* * *noun f.crack, split* * *SF1) (=hendidura) [en la piel] gash; [en muro] chink; [en porcelana, cristal, madera] crack2) [de melón, sandía] slice3) *** (=vagina) cunt ***4)sacar raja — * (=sacar tajada) to get a rake-off *, get one's cut *
5) Caribe (=sangre negra)tener raja — to have some black blood, be of African descent
6) And* * *1)a) (en pared, cerámica) crackb) ( rotura - en costura) split; (- en tela) tear, ripc) ( abertura - en falda) slit; (- en chaqueta) vent2) (de melón, salami) slice* * *= crack, crevice, chink, opening, slit, fracture.Ex. The author attempts to explain the events of 1997 in which the cracks and crumbling of the information industry showed in mergers and closures.Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex. War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex. The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.Ex. To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.* * *1)a) (en pared, cerámica) crackb) ( rotura - en costura) split; (- en tela) tear, ripc) ( abertura - en falda) slit; (- en chaqueta) vent2) (de melón, salami) slice* * *= crack, crevice, chink, opening, slit, fracture.Ex: The author attempts to explain the events of 1997 in which the cracks and crumbling of the information industry showed in mergers and closures.
Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex: War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex: The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.* * *A1 (en una pared) crack; (en cerámica) crack2 (en costura) split; (en una tela) tear, rip1 (en una falda) slit; (en una chaqueta) ventC (rodaja) slice* * *
Del verbo rajar: ( conjugate rajar)
raja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
raja
rajar
rajá
raja sustantivo femenino
(— en tela) tear, rip
(— en chaqueta) vent
rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo
1
2
rajarse verbo pronominal
1 [pared/cerámica] to crack;
[ tela] to split, tear, rip
2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
raja sustantivo femenino
1 (de fruta, embutido) slice
2 (herida) cut: tenía una raja en la pierna, he had a gash in his leg
3 (en un objeto) crack
4 (en confección) split
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split
(un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon
' raja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tabla
English:
crack
- slice
- slit
- slash
- split
* * *raja nf1. [hendidura] [en cerámica, puerta] crack;[en tela] tear, rip; [en piel] gash;le ha salido una raja al plato the plate has cracked;me he hecho una raja en la camisa I've torn o ripped my shirt;me hice una raja en la mano con un cuchillo I cut o gashed my hand with a knife2. [rodaja] slice;una raja de queso/melón a slice of cheese/melon* * *f1 ( rodaja) slice2 ( corte) cut3 ( grieta) crack* * *raja nf1) : crack, slit2) : slice, wedgerajá nm: raja* * *raja n1. (corte) cut2. (grieta) crack3. (descosido) split4. (trozo) slice -
118 rubia
f.1 peseta (informal Antes) (moneda).2 blonde, blond woman, blonde woman, fair-haired woman.3 station wagon, estate car.* * *1 blonde\rubia oxigenada / rubia de frasco peroxide blonderubia platino platinum blonde* * *f., (m. - rubio)* * *SF1) Esp † * (=peseta) peseta2) (Aut) estate car, station wagon (EEUU)rubio* * ** * *= blond(e) [blonder -comp., blondest -sup.].Ex. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.----* rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.* * ** * *= blond(e) [blonder -comp., blondest -sup.].Ex: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
* rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.* * *B ( Esp ant) ( Auto) station wagon ( AmE), estate car ( BrE) ver tb rubio1 (↑ rubio (1)), rubio2 (↑ rubio (2))* * *
rubio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (pelo) fair, blond
2 (una persona) fair-haired
(hombre) blond, (mujer) blonde
3 (tabaco) Virginia
4 (cerveza) lager
II m,f (hombre) blond, (mujer) blonde
rubia platino, platinum blonde
' rubia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
de
- enredarse
- otra
- otro
- rubio
- cerveza
English:
ale
- blond
- blonde
- lager
- rivet
* * *rubia nf -
119 sacar un ojo
(v.) = gouge + eye outEx. Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.* * *(v.) = gouge + eye outEx: Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.
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120 seriamente
adv.seriously, gravely, solemnly, in earnest, for good and all.* * *► adverbio1 seriously* * *ADV seriously* * *adverbio seriously* * *= badly, gravely, seriously, thoughtfully, critically.Ex. Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.Ex. The two sat gravely in silence, Modjeski fingering the stars on her necklace while she thought.Ex. Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.Ex. Simenon may be read by many people for amusement only, but if we read him thoughtfully he shows us a variety of insights into the kind of crises that push people into criminal acts.Ex. The relationship between these 2 segments has been critically affected by the ready availability of cheap, high quality photocopying.----* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* * *adverbio seriously* * *= badly, gravely, seriously, thoughtfully, critically.Ex: Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.
Ex: The two sat gravely in silence, Modjeski fingering the stars on her necklace while she thought.Ex: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.Ex: Simenon may be read by many people for amusement only, but if we read him thoughtfully he shows us a variety of insights into the kind of crises that push people into criminal acts.Ex: The relationship between these 2 segments has been critically affected by the ready availability of cheap, high quality photocopying.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* * *seriously* * *seriamente advseriously;tuve que hablar muy seriamente con ella I had to have a very serious talk with her* * *adv seriously* * *seriamente adv: seriously* * *seriamente adv gravely / seriously
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