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1 stick
I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick
stick1 n1. palo2. bastónstick2 vb1. pegar2. clavar3. atascarsetr[stɪk]2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijadato get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojasto give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguienstick figure figura de palotesstick insect insecto palo————————tr[stɪk]1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar2 familiar poner, meter■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar1 (penetrate) clavarse■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!2 (fix, become attached) pegarse3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse4 (remain) quedarse5 (in cards) plantarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make stick (accusation, charge) probar■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algoto stick at nothing no pararse en barrasto stick one's neck out jugarse el tipoto stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vistato stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece1) stab: clavar2) attach: pegar3) put: poner4)to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)stick vi1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse2) jam: atascarse3)to stick around : quedarse4)to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)5)to stick to : no abandonarstick to your guns: manténgase firme6)to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)7)to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocidostick n1) branch, twig: ramita f2) : palo m, vara fa walking stick: un bastónn.• bastón s.m.• palo s.m.• porra s.f.• vara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.• adherirse (Pegarse) v.• agarrarse v.• encolar v.• pegar v.• pegarse (Adherirse) v.• picar v.• sujetar v.stɪk
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
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vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up
I [stɪk]1. N1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta fto give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn
- use or wield the big stickcleft 2., end 1., 1)2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m3) (esp Brit)* (=criticism)to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho
4)old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m
he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *
5) sticksb) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mplc)- live in the sticks- up sticks2.CPDstick insect N — insecto m palo
stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas
II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)1. VT1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincarnose 1., 1)3) (=pierce) picarto stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn
- squeal like a stuck pig4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar6)to be stuck —
a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavadothe mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado
the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve
to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado
b) (=trapped)c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprietoI'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado
d)to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn
and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso
e)7)to get stuck —
a)to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien
b)2. VI1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarsethe bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras
the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca
3) (=extend, protrude)4) (=be embedded)5) (fig) (with prep or adv)•
just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás•
we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos•
to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn•
it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado•
to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principiosdecide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!
let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal
if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien
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stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien- stick to sb like a limpet or leechgun 1., 1)6) (=balk)he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio
7) (Cards)I stick, I'm sticking — me planto
- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *[stɪk]
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
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vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up -
2 latch
læ(a catch of wood or metal used to fasten a door etc: She lifted the latch and walked in.) pestillo- latchkeytr[læʧ]1 pestillo■ come in, the door's on the latch entra, el pestillo no está echadolatch ['læʧ] vt: cerrar con picaportelatch n: picaporte m, pestillo m, pasador mn.• pestillo s.m.n.(§ pl.: latches) = aldaba s.f.• aldabilla s.f.• cerrojo s.m.• cierre s.m.• fiador s.m.• picaporte s.m.• tranquilla s.f.v.• cerrar con picaporte v.lætʃI've left the door on the latch — le he puesto el seguro al pestillo para que no se cierre la puerta
Phrasal Verbs:- latch on[lætʃ]1.N (=bar) cerrojo m, pestillo m ; (=lock) pestillo mto drop the latch — echar el cerrojo or pestillo
2. VT1) [+ door] echar el pestillo a2) (=fix, fasten) sujetar, asegurar- latch on* * *[lætʃ]I've left the door on the latch — le he puesto el seguro al pestillo para que no se cierre la puerta
Phrasal Verbs:- latch on -
3 put
putpresent participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) poner, colocar2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) presentar3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) expresar4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) poner; escribir5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) echar al mar•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with
put vb1. poner / colocar2. metertr[pʊt]■ where did you put the matches? ¿dónde has puesto las cerillas?2 (write, mark) poner, apuntar, escribir■ what did you put for number six? ¿qué pusiste en el número seis?3 (cause to be) poner■ what's put you in such a bad mood ¿qué te ha puesto de tan mal humor?4 (rate, classify) poner5 (express) expresar, decir■ how shall I put it? ¿cómo te lo diría?6 (calculate, estimate) calcular7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (shot) lanzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be hard put to do something serle difícil a uno hacer algoto not know where to put oneself no saber dónde ponerse, no saber dónde esconderseto put an end to something acabar con algo, poner fin a algoto put in a good word for somebody recomendar a alguiento not put it past somebody (to do something) creer a alguien muy capaz (de hacer algo)to put one over on somebody engañar a alguiento put paid to something estropear algoto put something right arreglar algoto put somebody on the train, plane, etc acompañar a alguien al tren, al avión, etcto put somebody to bed acostar a alguiento put somebody to death ejecutar a alguiento put somebody up to something incitar a alguien a hacer algoto put something out to contract subcontratar algoto put something to good use hacer buen uso de algoto put the blame on somebody echar la culpa a alguiento put two and two together atar cabosto put something up for sale poner algo en ventato stay put quedarse quieto,-a1) place: poner, colocarput it on the table: ponlo en la mesa2) insert: meterit put her in a good mood: la puso de buen humorto put into effect: poner en práctica4) impose: imponerthey put a tax on it: lo gravaron con un impuesto5) subject: someter, ponerto put to the test: poner a pruebato put to death: ejecutar6) express: expresar, decirhe put it simply: lo dijo sencillamente7) apply: aplicarto put one's mind to something: proponerse hacer algo8) set: ponerI put him to work: lo puse a trabajar9) attach: darto put a high value on: dar gran valor a10) present: presentar, exponerto put a question to someone: hacer una pregunta a alguienput vi1)to put to sea : hacerse a la mar2)to put up with : aguantar, soportaradj.• puesto, -a adj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to put")• colocar v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: put) = lanzar v.• meter v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)• situar v.pʊt
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2)a) ( place) poner*; (with care, precision etc) colocar*, poner*; ( inside something) meter, poner*to put something in the oven — poner* or meter algo en el horno
did you put salt in it? — ¿le pusiste or le echaste sal?
I put myself on the list — me apunté or me puse en la lista
not to know where to put oneself o (AmE also) one's face (colloq) — no saber* dónde ponerse or meterse
to put something behind one — olvidar or superar algo
b) (install, fit) poner*3)a) ( thrust)she put her head around the door/out of the window — asomó la cabeza por la puerta/por la ventana
b) (send, propel)c) ( Sport)to put the shot — lanzar* el peso
4)a) ( rank) poner*she puts herself first — se pone ella primero or en primer lugar
to put something above/before something: I put honesty above all other virtues para mí la honestidad está por encima de todas las demás virtudes or por encima de todo; he puts his art before everything else — antepone su arte a todo
b) (in competition, league)this victory puts them in o into the lead — con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera
c) ( estimate)to put something at something: I'd put the figure at closer to $40,000 — yo diría que la cifra es más cercana a los 40.000 dólares
5) ( cause to be) poner*to put something to good use — \<\<time/ability/object\>\> hacer* buen uso de algo
6) (make undergo, cause to do)to put somebody to something: I don't want to put you to any trouble no quiero causarle ninguna molestia; I put her to work — la puse a trabajar; death, shame I 1), test I 1) b) etc
7)a) (attribute, assign)to put something on something: I couldn't put a price on it no sabría decir cuánto vale; I put a high value on our friendship — valoro mucho nuestra amistad
b) ( impose)to put something on something/somebody: they put a special duty on these goods gravaron estos artículos con un impuesto especial; to put the blame on somebody echarle la culpa a algn, culpar a algn; it put a great strain on their relationship — eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión
8)a) (instill, infect)to put something in(to) something: who put that idea into your head? — ¿quién te metió esa idea en la cabeza?
b) ( cause to have)to put something in(to) something: the fresh air put some color into his cheeks — el aire fresco les dio un poco de color a sus mejillas
9)a) ( invest)to put something into something — \<\<money\>\> invertir* algo en algo
b) (bet, stake)to put something on something — \<\<money\>\> apostar* or jugarse* algo a algo
c) ( contribute)to put something toward something — contribuir* con algo a algo, poner* algo para algo
10) (fix, repose)to put something in something/somebody: I put my trust in you puse or (liter) deposité mi confianza en ti; I don't put much faith in conventional medicine — no le tengo mucha fe a la medicina convencional
11) ( present) \<\<views/case\>\> exponer*, presentar; \<\<proposal\>\> presentarto put something to somebody: to put a question to somebody hacerle* una pregunta a algn; the employers' offer will be put to a mass meeting la oferta de la patronal será sometida a votación en una asamblea; I put it to you that... — (frml) mi opinión es que...
12) (write, indicate, mark) poner*what shall I put? — ¿qué pongo?
13) ( express) decir*(let me) put it this way: I wouldn't invite him again — te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar
to put something well/badly — expresar algo bien/mal
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to put to sea — hacerse* a la mar, zarpar
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put past- put up[pʊt] (pt, pp put)1. TRANSITIVE VERBFor set combinations consisting of put + noun, eg put a price on, put a strain on, put an end to, put at risk, put out of business, put in touch with look up the noun. For put + adverb/preposition combinations, see also phrasal verbs.1) (=place, thrust)a) (physically) poner; (with precision) colocar; (=insert) meter, introducir more frm; (=leave) dejar•
I put a serviette by each plate — puse or coloqué una servilleta junto a cada plato•
put it in the drawer — ponlo en el cajónshe put the chairs in a circle — puso or colocó las sillas en círculo
shall I put milk in your coffee? — ¿te pongo leche en el café?
he put a coin in the slot — puso or metió or more frm introdujo una moneda en la ranura
you should put your money in a bank — deberías poner or more frm depositar el dinero en un banco
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I put a sheet of paper into the typewriter — puse or coloqué una hoja de papel en la máquina de escribir•
he put his keys on the table — puso or dejó las llaves en la mesaI put some more coal on the fire — puse or eché más carbón en el fuego
she put her head on my shoulder — apoyó or recostó la cabeza en mi hombro
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she put her head out of the window — asomó la cabeza por la ventana•
he put his hand over his mouth — se tapó la boca con la mano, se puso la mano en la boca•
he put his head round the door — asomó la cabeza por la puerta•
I put my fist through the window — rompí la ventana con el puñobed 1., 1), flight II, stay I, 1., 1), a) Some put + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb. For very set combinations look up the noun.•
he put the shell to his ear — se puso or se acercó la concha al oído•
the syllabus puts a lot of emphasis on languages — el programa (de estudios) hace or pone mucho énfasis en los idiomas•
I wouldn't put any faith in what he says — yo no creería lo que dice, yo no tendría ninguna confianza en lo que dice•
you can put that idea out of your head — ya te puedes quitar esa idea de la cabezablame 1., figure 1., 6), trust 1., 1), tax 1., 1)•
this puts the responsibility on drivers to be aware of the law — esto responsabiliza a los conductores de estar enterados de la ley2) (=cause to be) poner•
to put sb in a good/bad mood — poner a algn de buen/mal humorthis puts me in a very awkward position — esto me pone or deja en una situación muy difícil
his win today puts him in second place overall — la victoria de hoy le pone or coloca en segunda posición en la clasificación general
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to put sb on a diet — poner a algn a dieta or a régimen3) (=cause to undertake)•
she put him to work immediately — lo puso a trabajar en seguida4) (=express) decirI don't quite know how to put this — la verdad, no sé cómo decir esto
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as Shakespeare puts it — como dice Shakespeare•
to put it bluntly — para decirlo claramente, hablando en plata *•
I find it hard to put into words — me resulta difícil expresarlo con palabras•
how shall I put it? — ¿cómo lo diría?let me put it this way... — digámoslo de esta manera..., por decirlo de alguna manera...
to put it another way, it'll save you three hours — por decirlo de otra manera, te ahorrará tres horas
5) (=write) poner, escribirwhat do you want me to put? — ¿qué quieres que ponga or escriba?
put your name at the top of the paper — ponga or escriba su nombre en la parte superior del papel
put the title in capital letters — pon or escribe el título en letras mayúsculas
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I've put you on the waiting list — le he puesto en la lista de esperaput it on my account — (Comm) cárguelo a mi cuenta
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he put a line through the offending paragraph — tachó el párrafo controvertido•
to put one's signature to sth — firmar algo6) (=invest) invertir•
to put money into a company — invertir dinero en una compañíaI've put a lot of time and effort into this — he invertido un montón de tiempo y esfuerzo en esto, le he dedicado a esto mucho tiempo y esfuerzo
"I'm not getting much out of this course" - "well, you're not putting much into it, are you?" — -no estoy sacando mucho de este curso -tampoco es que te estés esforzando mucho, ¿no?
7) (=contribute)•
to put sth towards sth — contribuir (con) algo hacia algoI'll pay for the bike but you'll have to put something towards it — yo pagaré la bici pero tú tienes que contribuir con algo
I'm going to put the money towards a holiday — voy a poner or guardar el dinero para unas vacaciones
8) (=expound, submit) [+ views] expresar, exponerthis will give people an opportunity to put their views — esto dará a la gente la oportunidad de expresar or exponer sus puntos de vista
he puts the case for a change in the law — plantea or expone argumentos a favor de un cambio en la ley
she puts a convincing case — presenta or da argumentos convincentes
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the proposal was put before Parliament — la propuesta se presentó ante el parlamento•
to put sth to sb, how will you put it to him? — ¿cómo se lo vas a decir or comunicar?I put it to you that... — les sugiero que...
the chairman put the proposal to the committee — el presidente sometió la propuesta a votación en el comité
9) (=estimate)•
they put the loss at around £50,000 — calcularon or valoraron las pérdidas en unas 50.000 librashis fortune is put at 3 billion — se calcula or valora su fortuna en 3 billones
the number of dead was put at 6,000 — se calculó or estimó el número de muertos en 6.000
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some put the figure as high as 20,000 — algunos estiman que la cifra llega hasta 20.00010) (=rank)•
he put himself above the law — creía estar por encima de la ley•
I wouldn't put him among the greatest poets — yo no le pondría entre los más grandes poetas•
we should never put money before happiness — no deberíamos nunca anteponer el dinero a la felicidadI put the needs of my children before anything else — para mí las necesidades de mis hijos van por delante de todo lo demás or son más importantes que todo lo demás
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she put my brother against me — puso a mi hermano en contra mía•
to put a watch to the right time — poner un reloj en hora12) (=throw)•
to put the shot — (Sport) lanzar el peso13) (St Ex) (=offer to sell) [+ stock, security] declararse vendedor de14) (=bet)see put on2.INTRANSITIVE VERB(Naut)•
to put into port — entrar a puertothe ship put into Southampton — el barco entró a or en Southampton
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to put to sea — hacerse a la mar3.COMPOUNDput option N — (St Ex) opción f de venta a precio fijado
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put onto- put out- put over- put up- put upon* * *[pʊt]
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2)a) ( place) poner*; (with care, precision etc) colocar*, poner*; ( inside something) meter, poner*to put something in the oven — poner* or meter algo en el horno
did you put salt in it? — ¿le pusiste or le echaste sal?
I put myself on the list — me apunté or me puse en la lista
not to know where to put oneself o (AmE also) one's face (colloq) — no saber* dónde ponerse or meterse
to put something behind one — olvidar or superar algo
b) (install, fit) poner*3)a) ( thrust)she put her head around the door/out of the window — asomó la cabeza por la puerta/por la ventana
b) (send, propel)c) ( Sport)to put the shot — lanzar* el peso
4)a) ( rank) poner*she puts herself first — se pone ella primero or en primer lugar
to put something above/before something: I put honesty above all other virtues para mí la honestidad está por encima de todas las demás virtudes or por encima de todo; he puts his art before everything else — antepone su arte a todo
b) (in competition, league)this victory puts them in o into the lead — con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera
c) ( estimate)to put something at something: I'd put the figure at closer to $40,000 — yo diría que la cifra es más cercana a los 40.000 dólares
5) ( cause to be) poner*to put something to good use — \<\<time/ability/object\>\> hacer* buen uso de algo
6) (make undergo, cause to do)to put somebody to something: I don't want to put you to any trouble no quiero causarle ninguna molestia; I put her to work — la puse a trabajar; death, shame I 1), test I 1) b) etc
7)a) (attribute, assign)to put something on something: I couldn't put a price on it no sabría decir cuánto vale; I put a high value on our friendship — valoro mucho nuestra amistad
b) ( impose)to put something on something/somebody: they put a special duty on these goods gravaron estos artículos con un impuesto especial; to put the blame on somebody echarle la culpa a algn, culpar a algn; it put a great strain on their relationship — eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión
8)a) (instill, infect)to put something in(to) something: who put that idea into your head? — ¿quién te metió esa idea en la cabeza?
b) ( cause to have)to put something in(to) something: the fresh air put some color into his cheeks — el aire fresco les dio un poco de color a sus mejillas
9)a) ( invest)to put something into something — \<\<money\>\> invertir* algo en algo
b) (bet, stake)to put something on something — \<\<money\>\> apostar* or jugarse* algo a algo
c) ( contribute)to put something toward something — contribuir* con algo a algo, poner* algo para algo
10) (fix, repose)to put something in something/somebody: I put my trust in you puse or (liter) deposité mi confianza en ti; I don't put much faith in conventional medicine — no le tengo mucha fe a la medicina convencional
11) ( present) \<\<views/case\>\> exponer*, presentar; \<\<proposal\>\> presentarto put something to somebody: to put a question to somebody hacerle* una pregunta a algn; the employers' offer will be put to a mass meeting la oferta de la patronal será sometida a votación en una asamblea; I put it to you that... — (frml) mi opinión es que...
12) (write, indicate, mark) poner*what shall I put? — ¿qué pongo?
13) ( express) decir*(let me) put it this way: I wouldn't invite him again — te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar
to put something well/badly — expresar algo bien/mal
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to put to sea — hacerse* a la mar, zarpar
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put past- put up -
4 secure
si'kjuə
1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) seguro2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) firme3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) seguro
2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) proteger2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sujetar, atar, amarrar•- securely- security
- security risk
secure adj1. seguro2. firme / bien sujetois this shelf secure ¿esta estantería está firme?tr[sɪ'kjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (job, income, etc) seguro,-a; (relationship etc) estable2 (ladder, shelf, foothold) firme; (stronghold) seguro,-a; (window, door) bien cerrado,-a; (rope, knot) seguro,-a, bien sujeto,-a; (base, foundation) sólido,-a2 (fasten - rope, knot) sujetar, fijar; (- window, door, etc) asegurar, cerrar bien3 (obtain) obtener, conseguir4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (loan) garantizar, avalar1) fasten: asegurar (una puerta, etc.), sujetar2) get: conseguir♦ securely advadj.• a salvo adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• seguro, -a adj.v.• afianzar v.• afirmar v.• amarrar v.• asegurar v.• asentar v.• conseguir v.• fijar v.• obtener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• segurar v.• sujetar v.sɪ'kjʊr, sɪ'kjʊə(r)
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1)a) ( safe) <fortress/hideaway> seguroto make something secure against something — proteger* algo contra algo
b) ( emotionally) <childhood/home/relationship> establec) (assured, guaranteed) <job/income/investment> seguroto be financially secure — tener* seguridad económica
2) (firm, firmly fastened) <foothold/shelf> firme; < foundation> sólidois the rope secure? — ¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?
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1) ( obtain) \<\<ticket/job/votes/support\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml)to secure somebody's release — conseguir* la libertad de alguien
2) (fasten, fix firmly) \<\<door/gate/shelf\>\> asegurar3) ( Fin) \<\<loan\>\> garantizar*4) ( make safe)to secure something (AGAINST something) — \<\<area/building\>\> proteger* or fortificar* algo (contra algo)
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vi[sɪ'kjʊǝ(r)]to secure AGAINST something — protegerse* contra algo
1. ADJ1) (=firm, solid) [knot, rope, hold] seguro; [door, window, lock, bolt] bien cerrado; [structure, foothold] firme; [ladder] bien sujeto; [base, foundation] sólido2) (=safe) [job, place, building] seguro; [position] garantizado; [career, future] asegurado•
to be financially secure — tener seguridad económica•
I want to make my home secure against burglars — quiero proteger mi casa contra los ladrones•
to be emotionally secure — tener estabilidad emocional•
to feel secure (about sth) — sentirse seguro (con respecto a algo)•
secure in the knowledge that — seguro de que, confiado de que2. VT1) (=make fast) [+ rope] sujetar bien; (to floor etc) afianzar; [+ load] asegurar; [+ door, window] cerrar bien; (=tie up) [+ person, animal] atar, amarrar (LAm)2) (=make safe) [+ home, building] proteger ( against de, contra) ( from de, contra); [+ career, future] asegurar•
they have not got enough evidence to secure a conviction — no tienen suficientes pruebas para conseguir que lo condenen•
a win that secured them a place in the final — una victoria que les aseguró un puesto en la final4) (Econ) [+ loan, debt] garantizar•
you can secure the loan against your home — puedes poner la casa como garantía or aval del préstamo5) (Mil) (=capture) tomar, capturar3.CPDsecure accommodation N — (Brit) (Jur) centro de prevención contra la delincuencia
secure unit N — (Brit) (for young offenders, mental patients) unidad f de seguridad
* * *[sɪ'kjʊr, sɪ'kjʊə(r)]
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1)a) ( safe) <fortress/hideaway> seguroto make something secure against something — proteger* algo contra algo
b) ( emotionally) <childhood/home/relationship> establec) (assured, guaranteed) <job/income/investment> seguroto be financially secure — tener* seguridad económica
2) (firm, firmly fastened) <foothold/shelf> firme; < foundation> sólidois the rope secure? — ¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?
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1) ( obtain) \<\<ticket/job/votes/support\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml)to secure somebody's release — conseguir* la libertad de alguien
2) (fasten, fix firmly) \<\<door/gate/shelf\>\> asegurar3) ( Fin) \<\<loan\>\> garantizar*4) ( make safe)to secure something (AGAINST something) — \<\<area/building\>\> proteger* or fortificar* algo (contra algo)
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vito secure AGAINST something — protegerse* contra algo
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5 freeze
fri:z
1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) congelar2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) helar3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) helarse, congelarse (morirse de frío)4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congelar5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) quedarse inmóvil6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) congelar
2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) helada- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up
freeze vb helarse / congelarsetr[friːz]1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL helada2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL congelación nombre femenino1 (gen) congelar■ can you freeze fish? ¿se puede congelar el pescado?2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL helar3 figurative use (stop suddenly) quedarse inmóvil, quedarse paralizado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto freeze somebody's blood / make somebody's blood freeze hacer que se le hiela la sangre a alguiento freeze to death morirse de frío1) : congelarse, helarsethe water froze in the lake: el agua se congeló en el lagomy blood froze: se me heló la sangreI'm freezing: me estoy helando2) stop: quedarse inmóvilfreeze vt: helar, congelar (líquidos), congelar (alimentos, precios, activos)freeze n1) frost: helada f2) freezing: congelación f, congelamiento mn.• congelación s.f.• helada s.f. (Computing)v.(§ p.,p.p.: froze, frozen) = inmovilizar v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: froze, frozen) = bloquear v.• congelar v.• escarchar v.• helar v.
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1. friːz1) \<\<pipe/lock/ground/person\>\> helarse*, congelarseto freeze to death — morir* congelado
I'm freezing! — estoy helado!, me estoy muriendo de frío!
2) ( stand still) quedarse inmóvil, paralizarse*3) ( Culin)
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vt1)a) ( turn to ice) \<\<water/stream\>\> helar*, congelarb) ( ice up) \<\<pipe/mechanism\>\> helar*2)a) ( preserve in freezer) congelarb) ( anesthetize) anestesiar3) ( Fin) \<\<assets/account/prices\>\> congelar
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v impers helar*, haber* heladaPhrasal Verbs:
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noun (limitation, stoppage) congelación f[friːz] (pt froze) (pp frozen)a wage/price freeze — una congelación salarial/de precios
1. VT1) (lit) [+ water] helar; [+ food] congelar2) (fig) [+ prices, wages, assets] congelar2. VI1) (gen) helarse, congelarse2) (=be motionless) quedarse inmóvilfreeze! — ¡no te muevas!
3. N1) (Met) helada f2) [of prices, wages etc] congelación f* * *
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1. [friːz]1) \<\<pipe/lock/ground/person\>\> helarse*, congelarseto freeze to death — morir* congelado
I'm freezing! — estoy helado!, me estoy muriendo de frío!
2) ( stand still) quedarse inmóvil, paralizarse*3) ( Culin)
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vt1)a) ( turn to ice) \<\<water/stream\>\> helar*, congelarb) ( ice up) \<\<pipe/mechanism\>\> helar*2)a) ( preserve in freezer) congelarb) ( anesthetize) anestesiar3) ( Fin) \<\<assets/account/prices\>\> congelar
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v impers helar*, haber* heladaPhrasal Verbs:
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noun (limitation, stoppage) congelación fa wage/price freeze — una congelación salarial/de precios
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6 securely
adverb firmementesecurely adv firmemente / bientr[sɪ'kjʊəlɪ]1 biensɪ'kjʊrli, sɪ'kjʊəliadverb biensecurely tied/fastened — bien atado/bien sujeto
[sɪ'kjʊǝlɪ]ADV1) (=firmly) [fasten, lock, fix, tie] bien2) (=safely) firmemente* * *[sɪ'kjʊrli, sɪ'kjʊəli]adverb biensecurely tied/fastened — bien atado/bien sujeto
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7 tienda
Del verbo tender: ( conjugate tender) \ \
tienda es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: tender tienda
tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out; ( dentro de la casa) to hang (up); 2 ‹ mantel› to spread; ‹ mesa› to lay, set 3 ( suspendido) to hang 4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set; ‹ trampa› to set verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tienda a hacer algo to tend to do sth; tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tienda sustantivo femenino 1 (Com) ( en general) store (esp AmE), shop (esp BrE); tienda de comestibles or (AmC, Andes, Méx) abarrotes grocery store (AmE), grocer's (shop) (BrE) 2 (Dep, Mil, Ocio) tb poner or montar una tienda to put up o pitch a tent; desmontar una tienda to take down a tent
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay (puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand (alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism
tienda sustantivo femenino
1 Com shop, US store: tienda de comestibles o ultramarinos, grocer's (shop), US grocery
tienda de regalos, gift shop
tienda libre de impuestos, dutyfree shop
2 tienda de campaña, tent ' tienda' also found in these entries: Spanish: abarrotería - abrir - alfarería - almacén - amarrar - antigüedad - aparador - asaltar - barrio - bodega - caja - camisería - carpa - cristalería - despachar - desvalijar - escaparate - expositor - expositora - informatización - instalar - lavabo - lencería - luna - negocio - papelería - pedir - peletería - perfumería - premamá - presupuesto - puesta - puesto - relojería - saquear - saqueo - sillería - sombrerería - tapicería - trapería - ultramarinos - venir - a - abarrotes - anticuario - armar - asalto - atención - atender - autoservicio English: around - browse - caller - chain store - counter - curio - dairy - deal with - delicatessen - department - duty-free - establishment - expand - fitting - fix-it - flagship - flap - florist - footwear - good - grocer - grocery - haberdashery - interest - junk shop - lock up - look round - loot - lower - man - open - paper shop - peg - pitch - processing - return - salesman - saleswoman - serve - set up - shop - short-change - stock - store - tent - window - antique - bound - cash - chain
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