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1 cancelación anticipada

• flat broke

• flat cancellation

• flat cap

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2 cancelación terminante

• flat broke

• flat cancellation

• flat cap

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3 cargo fijo

• fixed factors

• fixed fee

• fixed fees

• flat cap

• flat charge

• flat expanse of ice separated from the ice-field

• flat fee

• flat fee basis

• flat-chested

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4 cargo global

• comprehensive charge

• flat cap

• flat charge

• flat-chested

• global balance of payments

• global charge

• global commons

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5 diafragma

m.

diaphragm.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diafragmar.

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diafragma

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA diaphragm

2 (en fotografía) aperture

3 MEDICINA diaphragm, cap

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SM

1) (Anat) diaphragm

2) (=anticonceptivo) diaphragm, cap

3) (Fot) diaphragm

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masculino (Anat, Fot, Med) diaphragm

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= diaphragm, midsection [mid-section].

Ex. The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.

Ex. Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.

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masculino (Anat, Fot, Med) diaphragm

* * *

= diaphragm, midsection [mid-section].

Ex: The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.

Ex: Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.

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diafragma

masculine

1 ( Anat) diaphragm

2 (anticonceptivo) diaphragm, Dutch cap ( BrE), cap ( BrE)

3 ( Fot) diaphragm

4 ( Mús, Tec) diaphragm

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diafragma sustantivo masculino (Anat, Fot, Med) diaphragm
diafragma sustantivo masculino
1 Med Fot diaphragm
2 (método anticonceptivo) cap, diaphragm
' diafragma' also found in these entries:
English:
diaphragm

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diafragma nm

1. [músculo] diaphragm

2. Fot diaphragm

Comp
diafragma de apertura aperture stop, aperture diaphragm
3. [anticonceptivo] diaphragm

4. Tec diaphragm

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diafragma

m diaphragm

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diafragma nm

: diaphragm

Spanish-English dictionary > diafragma
6 tapa

f.

1 lid.

levantarse la tapa de los sesos (informal) to blow one's brains out

tapa del objetivo lens cap (de cámara)

2 snack, tapa (cooking).

3 cover (portada) (de libro).

4 heel plate.

5 topside (trozo de carne).

6 hors d'oeuvre, appetizer.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tapar.

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tapa

► nombre femenino

1 (cubierta) lid, top; (de botella) cap, top, stopper

2 (de libro) cover

3 (de zapato) heel-plate

4 AUTOMÓVIL head

5 COCINA (comida) appetizer, savoury (US savory), tapa

6 (de res) round of beef

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FRASEOLOGÍA

levantarse la tapa de los sesos / saltarse la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow one's brain out

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noun f.

cover, lid

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SF

1) [de caja, olla, piano] lid; [de frasco] top; [de depósito de gasolina] cap

- levantarse la tapa de los sesos

tapa de registro — manhole cover, inspection cover

2) [de libro] cover

libro de tapas duras — hardback

3) [de zapato] heelplate

4) [de canal] sluicegate

5) (=ración de comida) snack ( taken at the bar counter with drinks)

ir de tapas — ver tapeo

6) (=pieza de carne) flank

7) And (=bistec) rump steak

8) Méx (Aut) hubcap

9) Caribe (=comisión) commission

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femenino

1)

a) (de caja, pupitre) lid

b) (de bote, cacerola) lid; (de botella, frasco) top

c) ( de lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina — the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

levantarle or volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien — (fam) to blow somebody's brains out

ser la tapa — (Per fam) to be the latest thing (colloq)

- tapa de rosca

2)

a) (de libro, revista) cover; ( para fascículos) binder; ( de disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas — you haven't even opened the book

b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas — these shoes need reheeling

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3) (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
•• Cultural note:
tapas

In Spain, these are small portions of food served in bars and cafés with a drink. There is a wide variety, including Spanish omelet, seafood, different kinds of cooked potatoes, salads, cheese, ham, and chorizo. They can be very elaborate, and people often order several to make a meal. Tapas are part of a lifestyle and the social aspect is very important. The practice of going out for a drink and tapas is known as tapeo

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femenino

1)

a) (de caja, pupitre) lid

b) (de bote, cacerola) lid; (de botella, frasco) top

c) ( de lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina — the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

levantarle or volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien — (fam) to blow somebody's brains out

ser la tapa — (Per fam) to be the latest thing (colloq)

- tapa de rosca

2)

a) (de libro, revista) cover; ( para fascículos) binder; ( de disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas — you haven't even opened the book

b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas — these shoes need reheeling

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3) (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
•• Cultural note:
tapas

In Spain, these are small portions of food served in bars and cafés with a drink. There is a wide variety, including Spanish omelet, seafood, different kinds of cooked potatoes, salads, cheese, ham, and chorizo. They can be very elaborate, and people often order several to make a meal. Tapas are part of a lifestyle and the social aspect is very important. The practice of going out for a drink and tapas is known as tapeo

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tapa¹

¹ = cover, lid, flap, board, top, housing cover.

Nota: Generalmente de mecanismos.

Ex: Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex: The casting-box for flong moulds was a flat iron case like a portfolio with one hinged lid.

Ex: This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.

Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.

* edición en tapa = hardback, hardbound, hardcover.

* edición en tapas duras = hardback, hardcover.

* encuadernado en tapa = hardbound, cased.

* fabricación de tapas = casemaking [case-making].

* libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover, hardback book.

* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.

* tapa anterior = front cover.

* tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover.

* tapa del lector de CDROM = drive door.

* tapa de registro = manhole cover.

tapa²

² = appetiser [appetizer, -USA], snack, tapa.

Ex: To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.

Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* tapas = finger food.

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tapa

feminine

tapas (↑ tapa a1)

A

1 (de una caja, un tocadiscos, un pupitre) lid

2 (de un bote, una cacerola) lid; (de una botella, un frasco) top

3 (de un lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina the gas ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol cap

estar la tapa de … ( Per fam): el pescado estaba la tapa de rico the fish was absolutely delicious o was out of this world ( colloq)

hacerle una tapa a algn ( Chi fam); to give sb the thumbs down ( colloq)

levantarle or volarle a algn la tapa de los sesos ( fam); to blow sb's head off ( colloq), to blow sb's brains out ( colloq)

ni por las tapas (CS fam); no way! ( colloq), you must be kidding o joking! ( colloq), you cannot be serious!

ponerle la tapa a algn ( RPl fam); to shut sb up ( colloq)

ser la tapa ( Per fam); to be the latest thing ( colloq)

tiene una cámara nueva que es la tapa her new camera is the very latest o the last word in camera technology ( colloq)

Compuesto:

tapa de rosca

screw top

B

1 (de un libro, una revista) cover; (para fascículos) binder; (de un disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas you haven't even opened the book

2 (de un tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas these shoes need reheeling

3 (de un bolsillo) flap

4 ( Auto) head

C (corte de carne) flank

D ( Esp) (para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack

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Del verbo tapar: ( conjugate tapar)

tapa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tapa
tapar
tapa sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de caja, cacerola) lid;

(de botella, frasco) top;
◊ tapa de rosca screw top

b) (de lente, bolígrafo) cap;

◊ la tapa del tanque de gasolina the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

2
a) (de libro, revista) cover;

( de disco) sleeve
b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3 (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
a) ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in;

‹puerta/ventana› to block up
b) (Andes, Méx) ‹ muela› to fill;

◊ me tapaon dos muelas I had two fillings

c) ‹defecto/error› to cover up

3
a) ‹vista/luz› to block

b) ‹salida/entrada› to block;

‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block
taparse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up;
‹ cara› to cover
2
a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;

◊ tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked

b) (AmL) [cañería/excusado] to get blocked

tapa sustantivo femenino
1 (de una cazuela, del piano, etc) lid
(de una botella) cap, top
Aut (del depósito, del radiador) cap
2 (de un libro) cover
edición en tapas blandas/duras, paperback/hardback edition
3 (del tacón) heelpiece
4 (en los bares) tapa, savoury snack, appetizer
♦ Locuciones: tapa de los sesos, skull: volarse la tapa de los sesos, to blow one's brains out
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enroscar
- tapar
- vista
- apretar
- de
- destapado
- marcar
- quitar
- sacar
English:
cap
- cover
- fit on
- jam on
- lid
- on
- pull off
- push off
- screw
- screw on
- screw top
- slam
- stay on
- twist off
- appetizer
- back
- binding
- blow
- flap
- get
- go
- hard
- off
- prize
- pry
- snap
- swing
- top

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tapa nf

1. [para cerrar] [de caja, estuche, olla, ataúd, cofre, baúl, piano, pupitre, maletero] lid;
[de frasco] top; Andes, RP [de botella, bolígrafo] top; Fam
levantarle o [m5] volarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos to blow sb's brains out;

Comp
RP Fam
poner la tapa a alguien to leave sb speechless

Comp
tapa del depósito Br filler cap, Br petrol o US gas (tank) cap;
tapa del distribuidor distributor cap;

tapa del objetivo lens cap

2. [portada] [de libro, CD] cover;
[de disco] sleeve;
un libro de tapas de piel a leather-bound book;

un libro de tapa dura a hardback;

tapas de plástico PVC cover

3. Esp [de comida] snack, tapa;

una tapa de queso a couple of slices of cheese;

un bar de tapas a tapas bar;

comer de tapas to have a meal consisting of tapas;

ir(se) de tapas to go out for some tapas

4. [de zapato] heel plate

5. [trozo de carne] topside

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tapa

f

1 de tarro, cubo etc lid;

se voló la tapa de los sesos he blew his brains out

2 de libro cover;

tapa dura hardback

3

:

tapas pl GASTR tapas, bar snacks

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tapa nf

1) : cover, top, lid

2) Spain : bar snack

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tapa n

1. (tapadera) lid

ponle la tapa a la caja put the lid on the box

2. (de libro) cover

un libro de tapa dura a book with a hard cover

3. (de zapato) heel

hay que poner unas tapas nuevas a estos zapatos these shoes need some new heels

4. (alimento ligero) tapa

el camarero nos puso una tapa the waiter gave us a tapa

Spanish-English dictionary > tapa
7 chapa

f.

1 sheet, plate (lámina) (de metal).

taller de chapa y pintura body shop

chapa ondulada corrugated iron

2 top, cap.

juego de las chapas = children's game played with bottle tops

3 badge (insignia).

4 lock (cerradura). (Colombian Spanish, Cuban Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

5 numberplate (British), license plate (United States). ( River Plate)

6 veneer, plating, ply.

7 chappa, skin disease characterized by subcutaneous nodules.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: chapar.

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chapa

► nombre femenino

1 (de metal) sheet, plate

2 (de madera) panel, sheet; (enchapado) veneer; (contrachapado) plywood

3 (tapón) bottle top, cap

4 (ficha metálica) metal tag, tally, token

5 (medalla) badge, disc

6 familiar figurado (sentido común) common sense

7 AUTOMÓVIL bodywork

► nombre femenino plural chapas

1 game sing of tossing up coins

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar sin chapa familiar to be penniless

chapa de identificación MILITAR identity disc

chapa ondulada corrugated iron

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SF

1) (=material) sheet metal

la escultura incorpora chapa y madera — the sculpture includes sheet metal and wood

2) (=lámina)

una chapa de metal — a metal sheet, a sheet of metal

una chapa de madera — a wooden panel

una chapa de acero — a steel plate

la chapa del coche — the panel of the car

una mesa revestida con chapa de nogal — a table covered with a walnut veneer

chapa acanalada, chapa ondulada — corrugated iron (sheet)

3) [de policía] badge; [de adorno] badge

lleva la cazadora llena de chapas — he has badges all over his jacket

4) [de botella] cap, top

5) Cono Sur [de matrícula]

chapa de patente — licence o (EEUU) license plate

6) pl chapas (=juego) game of throwing bottle tops

7) Esp ** one-hundred-peseta coin

- estar sin chapa

8)

- hacer chapas

9) LAm (=cerradura) lock; (=tirador) (door) handle

10)

hombre de chapa — † sensible man

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femenino

1)

a) ( plancha - de metal) sheet; (- de madera) panel

techo de chapa — corrugated iron roof

b) ( lámina de madera) veneer

c) ( carrocería) bodywork

2)

a) ( distintivo) badge; ( de policía) shield (AmE), badge (BrE); ( con el nombre) nameplate; ( de perro) identification disc o tag

b) (RPl) ( de matrícula) license plate (AmE), numberplate (BrE)

3) ( de botella) cap, top

4) (AmL) ( cerradura) lock

5) chapas femenino plural (AmL fam) ( en las mejillas)

le salieron chapas — ( por vergüenza) her cheeks flushed (red); ( por el aire fresco) her cheeks were red o rosy

6) (AmC fam) ( joya) earring; ( dentadura postiza) false teeth (pl)

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* chapa de acero = steel sheet.

* chapa de metal = sheet iron.

* taller de chapa y pintura = bodywork workshop, bodywork garage.

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femenino

1)

a) ( plancha - de metal) sheet; (- de madera) panel

techo de chapa — corrugated iron roof

b) ( lámina de madera) veneer

c) ( carrocería) bodywork

2)

a) ( distintivo) badge; ( de policía) shield (AmE), badge (BrE); ( con el nombre) nameplate; ( de perro) identification disc o tag

b) (RPl) ( de matrícula) license plate (AmE), numberplate (BrE)

3) ( de botella) cap, top

4) (AmL) ( cerradura) lock

5) chapas femenino plural (AmL fam) ( en las mejillas)

le salieron chapas — ( por vergüenza) her cheeks flushed (red); ( por el aire fresco) her cheeks were red o rosy

6) (AmC fam) ( joya) earring; ( dentadura postiza) false teeth (pl)

* * *

* chapa de acero = steel sheet.

* chapa de metal = sheet iron.

* taller de chapa y pintura = bodywork workshop, bodywork garage.

* * *

chapa

feminine

A

1 (plancha — de metal) sheet; (— de madera) panel

una casa humilde de techo de chapa a humble house with a corrugated iron roof

colocar sobre chapa enmantecada ( RPl); place on a greased baking sheet o ( BrE) tray

2 (lámina de madera) veneer

3 (carrocería) bodywork

hubo que hacerle chapa y pintura they had to repair the bodywork and respray it

B

1 (prendedor) badge

2 (de un policía) shield ( AmE), badge ( BrE)

3 (de un profesional) nameplate, plaque

4 (de un perro) identification disc o tag

5 ( RPl) (de matrícula) license plate ( AmE), numberplate ( BrE)

C

1 (de una botella) cap, top

2 chapas fpl ( Jueg) game played with bottle tops

D ( AmL) (cerradura) lock

E ( Esp arg) (relación sexual) trick (sl)

para vivir hacen chapas they live by prostitution o (sl) by turning tricks

F chapas fpl

( AmL fam) (en las mejillas): le han salido chapas her cheeks are all flushed

el aire fresco le había sacado or encendido las chapas his cheeks were red o rosy from being out in the fresh air

G ( Ven fam) (burla, broma) leg-pulling ( colloq)

¡deja ya esa chapa! stop pulling my leg! ( colloq)

H ( AmC fam)

1 (pendiente) earring

2 (dentadura postiza) false teeth (pl)

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Del verbo chapar: ( conjugate chapar)

chapa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
chapa
chapar
chapa sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( plancha — de metal) sheet;

(— de madera) panel
b) ( lámina de madera) veneer

c) ( carrocería) bodywork

2
a) ( distintivo) badge;

( de policía) shield (AmE), badge (BrE);
( con el nombre) nameplate;
( de perro) identification disc o tag
b) (RPl) ( de matrícula) license plate (AmE), numberplate (BrE)

3 ( de botella) cap, top
4 (AmL) ( cerradura) lock
5
◊ chapas sustantivo femenino plural (AmL fam) ( en las mejillas): le salieron chapas ( por vergüenza) her cheeks flushed (red);

( por el aire fresco) her cheeks were red
6 (AmC fam) ( joya) earring;
( dentadura postiza) false teeth (pl)
chapa sustantivo femenino
1 (lámina) sheet, plate
(de un coche) bodywork
2 (de una botella) bottle top, cap
3 (insignia) pin, badge
4 LAm (cerradura) lock
chapar
I vi fam (estudiar mucho) to cram
II verbo transitivo to plate
' chapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chapetes
- zinc
English:
badge
- cap
- plate
- sheet
- veneer
- corrugated
- license
- lock
- number
- ply

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chapa nf

1. [lámina] [de metal] sheet, plate;
[de madera] board
Comp
chapa ondulada corrugated iron
2. [de vehículo] bodywork;

taller de chapa y pintura body shop

3. [de botella] top, cap;

juego de las chapas = children's game played with bottle tops

4. [insignia] [de policía] badge;

el perro lleva una chapa identificativa en el collar the dog has an identity tag o disc on its collar

5. RP [de matrícula] Br numberplate, US license plate

6. Col, Cuba, Méx [cerradura] lock

7. Esp Fam

Comp

no ha dado o [m5] pegado ni chapa he hasn't done a stroke (of work);

no tener ni chapa [ni idea] not to have a clue;
[dinero] to be flat broke
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chapa

f

1 ( tapón) cap

2 ( plancha) sheet (of metal)

3 de madera veneer

4 ( insignia) badge

5 AUTO bodywork

6 Rpl
AUTO license plate, Br
number plate

7 Méx ( cerradura) lock

* * *

chapa nf

1) : sheet, panel, veneer

2) : lock

3) : badge

* * *

chapa n

1. (metal) sheet metal

2. (tapón) bottle top

3. (insignia) badge

Spanish-English dictionary > chapa
8 interior

adj.

1 inside, inner.

ropa interior underwear

2 domestic (politics) (comercio, política).

3 inland (geography).

4 interior, inside, indoor, inland.

5 internal.

f. & m.

central midfielder (sport) (jugador).

interior derecho/izquierdo inside right/left

m.

1 interior (parte de dentro).

el interior del edificio the inside of the building

en el interior de inside

2 interior, inland area (geography).

3 inner self, heart.

en mi interior deep down

4 underpants (calzoncillos). (Colombian Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

5 inside, interior.

6 indoor scene.

7 provinces.

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interior

► adjetivo

1 (bolsillo) inside; (habitación) without a view, interior; (jardín) interior

■ es un piso muy oscuro porque es todo interior it's a very dark flat as none of the rooms has an outside window

2 (del país) domestic, internal

3 GEOGRAFÍA inland

► nombre masculino

1 (en una vivienda) inside

■ pasemos al interior let's go inside

2 (conciencia) inside

■ en mi interior pienso que me he equivocado deep down I think I made a mistake

3 GEOGRAFÍA interior

4 Interior Ministry of the Interior, ≈ GB Home Office, ≈ US Department of the Interior

► nombre masculino plural interiores

1 (en cine) interiors, interior shots

■ rodaron los interiores en el palacio they shot the interiors in the palace

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FRASEOLOGÍA

patio interior inner courtyard

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1. adj.
1) interior

2) inner

3) internal

4) indoor
2. noun m.
1) inside

2) interior

3) inland

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1. ADJ

1) [espacio] interior; [patio] inner, interior; [escalera] internal, interior; [bolsillo] inside; [paz, fuerza] inner

la parte interior de la casa — the inside o interior of the house

en la parte interior — inside, on the inside

habitación/piso interior — room/flat without a view onto the street

pista interior — (Dep) inside lane

un joven con mucha vida interior — a reflective young man
ropa
2) (=nacional) [comercio, política, mercado] domestic

3) (Geog) inland

2. SM

1) (=parte interna) inside, interior

el interior quedó destrozado por el fuego — the inside o interior was destroyed by the fire

el interior de la cueva — the inside o interior of the cave

se dirigieron al interior del edificio — they went inside the building

el cuerpo fue hallado en el interior de un vehículo — the body was found inside a vehicle

busque su regalo en el interior del paquete — look for your free gift inside the packet

plantas de interior — house plants

diseño de interiores — interior design

decoración de interiores — interior decoration

2) (=alma) soul

esto refleja un interior atormentado — that reflects a soul in torment

en mi interior seguía amándola — in my heart I loved her still

dije para mi interior — I said to myself

3) (Geog) interior

una tribu del interior del Brasil — a tribe from the Brazilian interior

no soy de la costa, soy del interior — I'm not from the coast, I'm from inland

mañana lloverá en las zonas del interior — tomorrow there will be rain in inland areas

4)

(Ministerio del) Interior — (Pol) ≈ Home Office, ≈ Justice Department (EEUU)

5) (Dep) inside-forward

interior derecho — inside-right

interior izquierdo — inside-left

6) pl interiores (Cine) interiors

el estudio donde ruedan los interiores — the studio where they shoot the interiors

7) pl interiores Col, Ven (=calzoncillos) (under)pants, shorts (EEUU)

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I
adjetivo

a) <patio/escalera> interior, internal, inside (before n); <habitación/piso> with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio

b) <bolsillo/revestimiento> inside (before n)

la parte interior del colchón — the inside of the mattress

en la parte interior — inside o on the inside

c) <vida/mundo> inner

oyó una voz interior — she heard an inner voice

d) <política/comercio> domestic, internal
II
masculino

1)

a) ( parte de dentro)

en el interior de la habitación — inside the room

el interior estaba en perfectas condiciones — the interior was in perfect condition

b) ( de un país) interior

c) (Méx, RPl, Ven) ( provincias) provinces (pl)

d) ( de una persona)

en su interior estaba muy intranquilo — inside he was very worried

allá en su interior la amaba — deep down he really loved her

- interior derecho/izquierdo

2) Interior masculino (period) ( Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈Home Office ( in UK)

3) interiores masculino plural (Cin) interior shots (pl)

4) interiores masculino plural (Col, Ven) (Indum) underwear

* * *

= interior, intra- + Nombre, indoor, inland.

Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex. The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra- Community trade.

Ex. If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment ( indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex. However, diaries and photos also show the efforts of all expedition members to fulfil Wegener's plans for a meteorological and glaciological profile of Greenland's entire inland ice cap.

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* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.

* decoración de interiores = interior landscaping, interior decoration, interior design.

* decorador de interiores = interior designer.

* del interior = inland.

* desierto interior de Australia, el = outback, the.

* diseño de interiores = interior design.

* en su interior = between its covers.

* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* interior de la cubierta = inside cover.

* jardín interior = internal garden.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* Ministerio del Interior, el = Home Office, the.

* Ministro del Interior = Minister of Internal Affairs, Home Secretary.

* mobiliario y decoración interior = furnishings, home furnishings.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

* paz interior = peace of mind, inner peace.

* planta de interior = houseplant.

* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.

* prenda interior = undergarment.

* ropa interior = undies, underclothes.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* vaciar el interior de Algo = gut.

* vuelo interior = domestic flight.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) <patio/escalera> interior, internal, inside (before n); <habitación/piso> with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio

b) <bolsillo/revestimiento> inside (before n)

la parte interior del colchón — the inside of the mattress

en la parte interior — inside o on the inside

c) <vida/mundo> inner

oyó una voz interior — she heard an inner voice

d) <política/comercio> domestic, internal
II
masculino

1)

a) ( parte de dentro)

en el interior de la habitación — inside the room

el interior estaba en perfectas condiciones — the interior was in perfect condition

b) ( de un país) interior

c) (Méx, RPl, Ven) ( provincias) provinces (pl)

d) ( de una persona)

en su interior estaba muy intranquilo — inside he was very worried

allá en su interior la amaba — deep down he really loved her

- interior derecho/izquierdo

2) Interior masculino (period) ( Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈Home Office ( in UK)

3) interiores masculino plural (Cin) interior shots (pl)

4) interiores masculino plural (Col, Ven) (Indum) underwear

* * *

= interior, intra- + Nombre, indoor, inland.

Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex: The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra- Community trade.

Ex: If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment ( indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex: However, diaries and photos also show the efforts of all expedition members to fulfil Wegener's plans for a meteorological and glaciological profile of Greenland's entire inland ice cap.

* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.

* decoración de interiores = interior landscaping, interior decoration, interior design.

* decorador de interiores = interior designer.

* del interior = inland.

* desierto interior de Australia, el = outback, the.

* diseño de interiores = interior design.

* en su interior = between its covers.

* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* interior de la cubierta = inside cover.

* jardín interior = internal garden.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* Ministerio del Interior, el = Home Office, the.

* Ministro del Interior = Minister of Internal Affairs, Home Secretary.

* mobiliario y decoración interior = furnishings, home furnishings.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

* paz interior = peace of mind, inner peace.

* planta de interior = houseplant.

* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.

* prenda interior = undergarment.

* ropa interior = undies, underclothes.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* vaciar el interior de Algo = gut.

* vuelo interior = domestic flight.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

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interior¹

adjective

1 ‹patio/escalera› interior, internal, inside ( before n); ‹habitación/piso› with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio

2 ‹bolsillo/revestimiento› inside ( before n)

la parte interior del colchón the inside o interior of the mattress

en la parte interior inside o on the inside

ropa

3 ‹vida/mundo› inner

oyó una voz interior que la recriminaba she heard an inner voice reproaching her

4 ‹política/comercio› domestic, internal

interior²

masculine

A

1

(parte de dentro): el interior del cajón estaba vacío the drawer was empty

veía lo que ocurría en el interior de la habitación she could see what was happening inside the room

el interior estaba en perfectas condiciones the interior was in perfect condition, inside it was in perfect condition

2 (de un país) interior

el interior es muy montañoso the interior is very mountainous, inland it is very mountainous

3 (Méx, RPl, Ven) (provincias) provinces (pl)

en el interior in the provinces, away from the capital

4

(de una persona): en su interior estaba muy intranquilo inside o inwardly he was very worried

en el interior de su alma la amaba deep down he really loved her

Compuestos:

● interior derecho

masculine and feminine inside right

● interior izquierdo

masculine and feminine inside left

B

Interior masculine ( period) (Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈ Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈ Home Office ( in UK)

C interiores mpl ( Cin) interior shots (pl)

D interiores mpl (Col, Ven) ( Indum) underwear

E interiores mpl ( Chi) ( Coc) offal

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interior adjetivo
a) ‹patio/escalera› interior, internal, inside ( before n);

‹habitación/piso› with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio
b) ‹bolsillo/revestimiento› inside ( before n);

◊ en la parte interior inside o on the inside

c) ‹vida/mundo› inner

d) ‹política/comercio› domestic, internal

■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) (de cajón, maleta, coche) inside;

( de edificio) interior, inside;
( de un país) interior;
◊ en el interior de la habitación inside the room

b) (Méx, RPl, Ven) ( provincias) provinces (pl)

c) ( de una persona):

◊ en su interior estaba muy intranquilo inside he was very worried;

allá en su interior la amaba deep down he really loved her
2
◊ Interior sustantivo masculino (period) ( Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈ Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈ Home Office ( in UK)

3
◊ interiores sustantivo masculino plural (Col, Ven) (Indum) underwear

interior
I adjetivo
1 inner, inside, interior: es un piso interior, the flat doesn't overlook the street
ropa interior, underwear
2 (espiritual) inward, interior
monólogo interior, interior monologue
3 Pol domestic, internal
comercio interior, inland o domestic trade
4 Geography inland
II sustantivo masculino
1 inside, interior
figurado en mi interior estaba arrepentida, deep down I was sorry
2 Geography interior
3 Pol Ministerio del Interior, Home Office, US Department of the Interior ➣ Ver nota en ministerio 4 Cine (usu pl) están rodando interiores, they are filming interiors
' interior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- baldosa
- camiseta
- chimenea
- combinación
- comercio
- corral
- decoración
- decorador
- decoradora
- dentro
- destripar
- faja
- fondo
- forrar
- forro
- homóloga
- homólogo
- iluminación
- interiorismo
- interiorista
- lencería
- linterna
- ministerio
- ministra
- ministro
- nacional
- PIB
- prenda
- producto
- revocar
- ropa
- seno
- vacía
- vacío
- corpiño
- enagua
- franela
- galería
- planta
- política
- relleno
- retrovisor
- secretario
- slip
English:
affair
- bodice
- brassiere
- corner
- design
- emptiness
- GDP
- gut
- home
- Home Secretary
- inboard
- indoor
- inland
- inner
- inside
- interior
- internal
- inward
- offshore
- passage
- passageway
- shadow cabinet
- slip
- small
- sparsely
- stream
- trade
- underclothes
- underwear
- unspoken
- wall
- within
- house
- ledge
- out
- pith
- quadrangle
- revamp
- under

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interior

♦ adj

1. [de dentro] inside, inner;
[patio, jardín] interior, inside; [habitación, vida] inner;
ropa interior, prendas interiores underwear;

adelantó por la calle interior he overtook on the inside

2. [nacional] domestic;

comercio interior domestic trade;

un asunto de política interior a domestic (policy) issue

3. Geog inland

♦ nm

1. [parte de dentro] inside, interior;

desalojaron el interior del edificio they evacuated the (inside of the) building;

pintaron el interior de la habitación they painted the room;

en el interior del hotel se agolpaban las admiradoras his admirers formed a crowd inside the hotel;

en el interior de la botella había un mensaje there was a message inside the bottle

2. [de país] interior, inland area

3. [de una persona] inner self, heart;

en mi interior deep down

4. Col, Ven [calzoncillos] underpants

♦ nmf
Dep [jugador] central midfielder
Comp
interior izquierdo inside left;
interior derecho inside right

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interior

I adj

1 interior; bolsillo inside atr

2 COM, POL domestic

II m

1 interior;

en su interior fig inwardly

2 DEP inside-forward, central midfielder

3

:

interiores pl TV etc indoor shots

* * *

interior adj

: interior, inner

interior nm

1) : interior, inside

2) : inland region

* * *

interior¹ adj

1. (jardín, patio) interior

algunas casas tienen un patio interior some houses have got an interior courtyard

2. (habitación, piso) inner

duermo en una habitación interior I sleep in an inner room

3. (bolsillo) inside

lo metió en el bolsillo interior he put it in his inside pocket

4. (comercio, política) domestic

el mercado interior the domestic market

interior² n interior / inside

hace más frío en el interior que en la costa it's colder in the interior than on the coast

sólo se come el interior de la fruta you only eat the inside of the fruit

en el interior de inside / in

en el interior del hotel inside the hotel

Spanish-English dictionary > interior
9 tope

adj.

1 top, maximum.

fecha tope deadline

2 fab(informal) (great). (peninsular Spanish)

adv.

mega, really (informal) (muy).

m.

1 block (pieza).

2 buffer (fail).

3 limit.

4 speed bump(for speed). (Mexican Spanish)

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: topar.

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tope

► nombre masculino

1 (límite) limit, end

2 TÉCNICA stop, check

3 (de ferrocarril) buffer, bumping post, bumper

4 MARÍTIMO masthead

► adjetivo

1 figurado top, maximum

■ ¡tope! smashing!

2 argot (fantástico) fab, super

► adverbio

1 argot really, absolutely

■ la fiesta fue tope divertida the party was absolutely brilliant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a tope argot (al límite) flat out 2 (lleno) jam-packed, chock-a-block 3 (estupendo) terrific 4 (música) full blast

■ íbamos a tope we were going flat out

■ la sala estaba a tope the hall was jam-packed

■ lo pasamos a tope we had a terrific time

estar hasta los topes figurado to be full up

llegar al tope figurado to reach one's limit

precio tope top price

tope de puerta doorstop

* * *

noun m.

1) limit, end

2) stop

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I
1.

ADJ INV (=máximo) maximum, top

la edad tope para el puesto — the maximum age for the job

fecha tope — closing date, deadline

precio tope — top price

sueldo tope — maximum salary

2. SM

1) (=límite) limit

estar a tope o hasta el tope o hasta los topes * —

el teatro estaba (lleno) a tope — the theatre was packed out *

el contenedor está hasta los topes — the container is overloaded

voy a estar a tope de trabajo — I'm going to be up to my eyes o neck in work *

- ir a tope

- trabajar a tope

- vivir a tope

tope salarial — wage ceiling

2) (Náut) [del mastelero] masthead; (=vigía) lookout

3) And, Cono Sur (=cumbre) peak, summit

3.

ADV Esp
** (=muy)
es tope enrollada — she's mega-cool *

es tope guay — it's well cool *
II
SM

1) (=golpe) [gen] bump, knock; [con la cabeza] butt

2) (=riña) quarrel; (=pelea) scuffle

3) (=objeto) stop, check; [de tren] buffer; [de coche] bumper, fender (EEUU); [de puerta] doorstop, wedge; [de revólver] catch; Méx [en una carretera] speed bump o hump

tope de tabulación — tab stop

4) (=dificultad) snag, problem

ahí está el tope — that's the problem, that's just the trouble

5) ** (=robo) burglary

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masculino

1)

a) ( límite) limit

tope máximo — upper limit

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim; tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was full to bursting; el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed; estoy hasta el tope de trabajo — I'm snowed under with work

b)

a tope — (Esp fam) < trabajar> flat out (colloq)

vivir a tope — to live life to the full

el club estaba a tope — the club was packed out (colloq)

c) (como adj inv) <edad/precio> maximum (before n)

fecha tope — deadline

2)

a) ( para las puertas) doorstop; (en trenes, estaciones) buffer

b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3) (Andes) ( cima) top

4)

a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) ( cabezazo)

me di un tope — I bumped my head

* * *

= ceiling.

Ex. The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.

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* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* funcionando a tope = overstretched.

* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.

* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* tope ficticio = glass ceiling.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( límite) limit

tope máximo — upper limit

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim; tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was full to bursting; el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed; estoy hasta el tope de trabajo — I'm snowed under with work

b)

a tope — (Esp fam) < trabajar> flat out (colloq)

vivir a tope — to live life to the full

el club estaba a tope — the club was packed out (colloq)

c) (como adj inv) <edad/precio> maximum (before n)

fecha tope — deadline

2)

a) ( para las puertas) doorstop; (en trenes, estaciones) buffer

b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3) (Andes) ( cima) top

4)

a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) ( cabezazo)

me di un tope — I bumped my head

* * *

= ceiling.

Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.

* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* funcionando a tope = overstretched.

* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.

* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* tope ficticio = glass ceiling.

* * *

tope

masculine

A

1 (límite) limit

estoy llegando al tope de mi paciencia my patience is running out, I'm reaching the limit of my patience

su caradura no tiene tope the nerve she has is unbelievable

han establecido un tope máximo a ceiling o an upper limit has been set

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim

tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was stuffed full o was full to bursting

el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed

estoy hasta el tope de trabajo I'm up to the eyes o my eyes in work, I'm snowed under with work

no podemos aceptar más pedidos, estamos hasta los topes we can't accept any more orders, we're snowed under

2

a tope ( Esp fam): vivir a tope to live life to the full

giró el volante a tope she turned the steering wheel as far as it would go

el club estaba a tope the club was packed out ( colloq)

lo pasamos a tope ( fam); we had a fantastic time

el personal trabaja a tope the staff are working to capacity o ( colloq) flat out

3 ( como adj inv):

la edad tope para este trabajo the maximum age for this job

el precio tope the top o maximum price

fecha tope deadline

B

1 (para las puertas) doorstop

2 (en trenes) buffer; (en las estaciones) buffer

3 ( Méx) ( Auto) speed bump, sleeping policeman ( BrE)

C ( Col) (de una montaña) top

D

1 ( Col) (golpe, choque) bump

le di un tope al carro I had a bump o a shunt in the car

se dieron un tope en el pasillo they ran o bumped into each other in the corridor

los ciervos se estaban dando topes the stags were butting each other

2

( Méx fam) (cabezazo): cuando me paré me di un tope I bumped o hit o banged my head when I stood up

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Del verbo topar: ( conjugate topar)

topé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

tope es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
topar
tope
tope sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( límite) limit;

◊ han establecido un tope máximo an upper limit has been set

b) ( como adj inv) ‹edad/precio› maximum ( before n);

◊ fecha tope deadline

2
a) ( para las puertas) doorstop;

(Ferr) buffer
b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3 (Andes) ( cima) top
4
a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) ( cabezazo):

◊ me di un tope I bumped my head

tope sustantivo masculino
1 (límite, extremo) limit
fecha tope, deadline
2 (pieza: en las puertas) doorstop
(: para el tren) buffer
♦ Locuciones: fig (lleno a rebosar) estar a tope o hasta los topes, to be full to bursting
(un estadio, el autobús, etc) to be packed (out), to be jam-packed
fam (al límite) a tope: estaba trabajando a tope, he was working very hard
viven a tope, they live life to the full
' tope' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
límite
- máxima
- máximo
- toparse
- fecha
English:
buffer
- bump into
- ceiling
- closing date
- deadline
- door stop
- door stopper
- full
- live
- seam
- time limit
- top up
- cap
- closing
- dead
- road
- solid
- speed
- top

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tope

♦ nm

1. [límite máximo] limit;
[de plazo] deadline;
pusieron como tope diez por persona each person was allowed no more than ten;

un tope máximo de 20 millones a maximum of 20 million;

Comp
Fam
a tope [de velocidad, intensidad] flat out;
[lleno] packed;
abrir el grifo a tope to turn the tap on full;

la calefacción estaba a tope the heating was on full blast;

estoy a tope de trabajo I'm up to my neck in work;

disfrutar a tope to have a whale of a time;

Comp

estar hasta los topes to be bursting at the seams

2. Ferroc buffer

3. [freno]
poner tope a to rein in, to curtail

4. [pieza] block;
[para puerta] doorstop
5. Méx [para velocidad] speed bump, Br sleeping policeman

♦ adj inv

1. [máximo] [sueldo, velocidad] top, maximum;
[edad] maximum;
fecha tope deadline

2. Esp Fam [genial] fab, Br brill

♦ adv
Esp Fam [muy] mega, really;
un bar tope enrollado a megacool bar

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tope

m

1 limit;

edad tope upper age limit;

estar hasta los topes fam be bursting at the seams fam ;

pasarlo a tope fam have a great time

2 pieza stop

3 Méx: en la calle speed bump

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tope nm

1) : limit, end

hasta el tope: to the limit, to the brim

2) : stop, check, buffer

tope de puerta: doorstop

3) : bump, collision

4) Mex : speed bump

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tope¹ adv really / absolutely

fue tope interesante it was really interesting

tope² n stop

el tope de la puerta the doorstop

a tope (lleno) packed (mucho) very hard

la sala estaba a tope the hall was packed

Roberto trabaja a tope Roberto works very hard

Spanish-English dictionary > tope
10 marcha

f.

1 departure.

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2 course.

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped

a marchas forzadas against the clock (contrarreloj) (peninsular Spanish)

a toda marcha at top speed

en marcha running; (motor) underway (plan)

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving

poner en marcha to start; (empezar) to activate (dispositivo, alarma)

hacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along

3 gear.

cambiar de marcha to change gear

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

marcha atrás reverse (gear)

dar marcha atrás to reverse; to back out (figurative)

4 march (military & politics).

abrir la marcha to head the procession

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

5 march (Music).

marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding march

la marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

6 walk (sport).

7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere

ir de marcha to go out on the town

tener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver

8 parade.

9 operation, march, working, running.

10 pace, walk.

11 gait, tramp-along.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.

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marcha

► nombre femenino

1 (de protesta, soldados) march

2 (progreso) course, progress

■ la marcha de las negociaciones the progress of the negotiations

3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving

■ lamentaremos su marcha we'll be sorry when he leaves

4 (velocidad) speed

5 AUTOMÓVIL gear

6 MÚSICA march

7 DEPORTE walk

8 familiar (de persona) go, energy; (de lugar, ambiente) life

■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy

■ aquí no hay marcha this place is dead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha at full speed

abrir la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse 2 (proyecto) to fall through

estar en marcha (máquina) to be on, be working 2 (cambio, proyecto) to be under way

ir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the town

irle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raver

poner en marcha (coche) to start 2 (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go

¡en marcha! off we go!

marcha atlética DEPORTE walk

marcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)

marcha fúnebre funeral march

marcha nupcial wedding march

* * *

noun f.

1) march

2) departure

3) speed

4) progress, course

5) gear

* * *

SF

1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march

una marcha de protesta — a protest march

el batallón salió de marcha hacia el campamento — the battalion marched towards the camp

¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!

• abrir la marcha — to head the march

• cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

• encabezar la marcha — to head the march

• ponerse en marcha — [persona] (lit) to set off; (fig) to set about; [máquina, motor] to start

antes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles

ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit

marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march

marcha forzada — forced march

hemos trabajado a marchas forzadas — we've been working against the clock

intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible

marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run

2) (=partida) departure

su marcha fue muy precipitada — her departure was very sudden

tras tu marcha — after you left

¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?

3) (=velocidad) speed

¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!

he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *

marcha moderada — (Aut) slow

• acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go faster

deberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster

• moderar la marcha — to slow down

• a toda marcha — at top speed

un coche venía a toda marcha cuesta abajo — a car was coming down the hill at full o top speed

han elaborado el informe a toda marcha — the report has been prepared at top speed

4) (Mús) march

marcha fúnebre — funeral march

marcha militar — military march

marcha nupcial — wedding march

la Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem

5) (Aut) gear

meter la cuarta marcha — to change into fourth gear

• cambiar de marcha — to change gear

• marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear

• marcha larga — high gear

• primera marcha — first gear

marcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal

fue marcha atrás unos cuantos metros — he reversed a few metres

dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw

a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute

si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...

6)

• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go

un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places

la televisión ha estado en marcha todo el día — the television has been on all day

nos apeamos del autobús en marcha — we got off the bus while it was moving

tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go

• poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement

7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hike

ganó los 20kms marcha — he won the 20km walk

marcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk

8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progress

la marcha de los acontecimientos — the course of events

la larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks

- sobre la marcha

le hicieron los análisis sobre la marcha — he had his tests done there and then

los cambios los haremos sobre la marcha — we'll make the changes as we go along

9) Esp
** (=animación)
no tengo ganas de marcha — I don't feel like going out

un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **

yo necesito un novio que me dé marcha — I need a boyfriend with a bit of life

en Granada hay mucha marcha por la noche — Granada has a great nightlife

¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?

me va la marcha tecno — I'm really into techno **

les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering

• estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *

estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *

¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?

hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *

• tener marcha — * [persona, música] to be lively; [ciudad] to be full of action, be buzzing *

mi abuela tiene mucha marcha — my grandma is really lively

hoy no tengo ninguna marcha — I'm not in a very lively mood tonight

10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor

11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

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* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

marcha

feminine

A

1 ( Mil) march; (manifestación) march; (caminata) hike, walk

los scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundays

abrir or encabezar la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!

vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha to set off

2 (en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética walk

B (paso, velocidad) speed

¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

hay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behind

a marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speed

a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

C ( Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas a car with five gears

Compuesto:

marcha atrás

reverse, reverse gear

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse

dar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;

(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdraw

al final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minute

esto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiations

D (funcionamiento) running

la buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicle

estar en marcha «motor» to be running;

«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motion

las negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;

«persona» to set off, set out

E (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events

la marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to them

lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear

F (partida) departure

G ( Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral march

H

( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energy

irle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)

no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)

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Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)

marcha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Mil) march;

( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;
◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;

recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
b) ( en atletismo) tb

◊ marcha atlética walk

2 (paso, velocidad) speed;
◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;

acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
◊ cambiar de marcha to change gear;

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;

(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;
◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;

[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;
◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;
◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off

5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
◊ la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events;

sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
◊ marcha nupcial wedding march

8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
◊ una ciudad con mucha marcha a very lively city;

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;
◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well

2
a) (Mil) to march

b) ( caminar) to walk

marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;
◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome

marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march

' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed

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marcha nf

1. [partida] departure;

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;

acelerar la marcha to go faster;

reducir la marcha to slow down;

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;

a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;
Esp
a marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;
RP
a media marcha slowly;

trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;
Esp
¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;
Esp
¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!

3. [funcionamiento]
para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly

4. [transcurso] course;
[progreso] progress;
un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;

informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;

estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;
[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;
ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;

poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;

ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;
[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;
hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along

5. [en automóvil] gear;

cambiar de marcha to change gear;

no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

Comp
marcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;
el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;

dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;
[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)
6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;
[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;
abrir la marcha to head the procession;

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;

emprender la marcha to set out;

¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;
[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;
hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;
[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;
ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;

ponerse en marcha [persona] to set off

Comp
Hist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania
7. [obra musical] march

Comp
marcha fúnebre funeral march;
marcha militar military march;

marcha nupcial wedding march;

la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

8. Dep
marcha (atlética) walk;

los 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk

9. Esp Fam [animación] liveliness, life;

los lugares o [m5] sitios de marcha the places to go;

¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;

ir de marcha to go out on the town;

estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;

este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;

mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;

esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;

¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;

le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;
[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;
parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?

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marcha

f

1 ( salida) departure

2 ( velocidad) speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;

a marchas forzadas fig flat out

3 ( avance) progress;

hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along

4 MIL march

5 DEP walk;

marcha a pie en manifestación march

6 AUTO gear

7 de máquina running;

estar en marcha ( estar en funcionamiento) be working, be running; de coche be moving;

bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;

poner en marcha set in motion;

ponerse en marcha get started, get going

8 MÚS march

9 Esp

:

tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;

aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;

ir de marcha fam go out partying fam

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marcha nf

1) : march

2) : hike, walk

ir de marcha: to go hiking

3) : pace, speed

a toda marcha: at top speed

4) : gear (of an automobile)

marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear

5)

en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way

* * *

marcha n

1. (manifestación, militar, musical) march [pl. marches]

una marcha de protesta a protest march

la marcha nupcial the wedding march

2. (desarrollo) progress

la marcha de la economía the progress of the economy

3. (velocidad) gear

este coche tiene cinco marchas this car has got five gears

4. (energía persona) energy / go

tiene mucha marcha he's full of energy

5. (animación de lugar) life

hay mucha marcha durante las fiestas the festivities are very lively

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha a top speed

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse (idea, proyecto) to back out

poner en marcha (máquina) to turn on (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc.

lo decidirán sobre la marcha they'll decide as they go along

Spanish-English dictionary > marcha
11 ficha

f.

1 (index) card (tarjeta).

ficha policial police record

ficha técnica (technical) specifications

2 ticket.

3 token.

4 counter.

5 contract (sport) (contrato).

6 card (computing).

ficha perforada perforated card

7 chip, piece, token.

8 fiche.

9 index card, card, file card, filing card.

10 checker, chequer.

11 record card.

12 scoundrel, rat.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fichar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fichar.

* * *

ficha

► nombre femenino

1 (tarjeta) index card, file card

2 (de teléfono) token

3 (en juegos) counter; (naipes) chip; (ajedrez) piece, man; (dominó) domino

4 (de un deportista) signing-on fee

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ficha artística cast

ficha policial police record

ficha técnica technical specifications plural 2 (de película) credits plural

* * *

noun f.

1) file, record

2) chip, counter

3) token

* * *

SF

1) [en juegos] counter; [en casino] chip; (Telec) token

- mover ficha

ficha del dominó — domino

ficha de silicio — silicon chip

2) (=tarjeta) card; [de archivo] index card, record card; [en hotel] registration form

ficha antropométrica — anthropometric chart

ficha perforada — punched card

ficha policial — police dossier, police record

ficha técnica — (TV) (list of) credits

3) CAm, Caribe five-cent piece; CAm * (=moneda) coin

4) Méx [de botella] flat bottle cap

5) And
(tb: mala ficha) rogue, villain
6) (Dep) signing-on fee

* * *

femenino

1) ( para datos) card; ( de fichero) index card

la policía le abrió ficha — the police opened a file on him

- ficha médica

- ficha policial

2)

a) (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

b) (Jueg) ( de dominó) domino; ( de damas) checker(AmE), draught (BrE); ( de otros juegos de mesa) counter; (de ruleta, póker) chip

3) (Dep) ( contrato) signing-on fee; ( pago) contract

4) (AmL fam) ( persona de cuidado) rat (colloq)

qué ficha resultó ser! — he turned out to be a real rat!

* * *

= index card, token, card.

Ex. Aperture cards, where the full text of the document is kept in a special index card in the form of a microfiche, have been used for various collections of, for instance, patents and technical drawings.

Ex. They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.

Ex. The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.

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* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* auxiliar dedicado a la ordenación de fichas = filing clerk.

* basado en fichas = card-based.

* catálogo de fichas = card catalogue, card index.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* de fichas = card-based.

* ficha anotada = annotated card.

* ficha básica = basic-entry card.

* ficha Batten = Batten card.

* ficha catalográfica = catalogue card.

* ficha comentada = annotated card.

* ficha de almacenamiento marginal = marginal storage card.

* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.

* ficha de coincidencia óptica = Batten card, optical coincidence card, Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha de dígito terminal = terminal digit card.

* ficha de empalme = electrical connector.

* ficha de juego = playing piece.

* ficha del lector = borrower record.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* ficha deportiva = sport(s) card.

* ficha de préstamo del libro = book card [bookcard].

* ficha de referencia = reference entry, reference card.

* ficha de término = term card.

* ficha de trabajo = worksheet, project worksheet.

* ficha de tres por cinco pulgadas = three-by-five card.

* ficha de unitérminos = uniterm card.

* ficha de ventanilla = aperture card.

* ficha modelo = form.

* ficha peek-a-boo = Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha perforada = punched card.

* ficha principal = main entry card.

* ficha secundaria = added entry card.

* ficha unitérmino de número de registro = accessions card.

* índices postcoordinados de fichas = card based post-coordinate index.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* intercalación de fichas = filing.

* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.

* ordenación de fichas = filing.

* Reglas de la ALA para la Intercalación de Fichas de Catálogo = ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards.

* sistema de fichas = card based system.

* sistema de fichas peek-a-boo = peek-a-boo system.

* sistema de indización de fichas = card index system.

* * *

femenino

1) ( para datos) card; ( de fichero) index card

la policía le abrió ficha — the police opened a file on him

- ficha médica

- ficha policial

2)

a) (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

b) (Jueg) ( de dominó) domino; ( de damas) checker(AmE), draught (BrE); ( de otros juegos de mesa) counter; (de ruleta, póker) chip

3) (Dep) ( contrato) signing-on fee; ( pago) contract

4) (AmL fam) ( persona de cuidado) rat (colloq)

qué ficha resultó ser! — he turned out to be a real rat!

* * *

= index card, token, card.

Ex: Aperture cards, where the full text of the document is kept in a special index card in the form of a microfiche, have been used for various collections of, for instance, patents and technical drawings.

Ex: They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.

Ex: The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* auxiliar dedicado a la ordenación de fichas = filing clerk.

* basado en fichas = card-based.

* catálogo de fichas = card catalogue, card index.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* de fichas = card-based.

* ficha anotada = annotated card.

* ficha básica = basic-entry card.

* ficha Batten = Batten card.

* ficha catalográfica = catalogue card.

* ficha comentada = annotated card.

* ficha de almacenamiento marginal = marginal storage card.

* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.

* ficha de coincidencia óptica = Batten card, optical coincidence card, Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha de dígito terminal = terminal digit card.

* ficha de empalme = electrical connector.

* ficha de juego = playing piece.

* ficha del lector = borrower record.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* ficha deportiva = sport(s) card.

* ficha de préstamo del libro = book card [bookcard].

* ficha de referencia = reference entry, reference card.

* ficha de término = term card.

* ficha de trabajo = worksheet, project worksheet.

* ficha de tres por cinco pulgadas = three-by-five card.

* ficha de unitérminos = uniterm card.

* ficha de ventanilla = aperture card.

* ficha modelo = form.

* ficha peek-a-boo = Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha perforada = punched card.

* ficha principal = main entry card.

* ficha secundaria = added entry card.

* ficha unitérmino de número de registro = accessions card.

* índices postcoordinados de fichas = card based post-coordinate index.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* intercalación de fichas = filing.

* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.

* ordenación de fichas = filing.

* Reglas de la ALA para la Intercalación de Fichas de Catálogo = ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards.

* sistema de fichas = card based system.

* sistema de fichas peek-a-boo = peek-a-boo system.

* sistema de indización de fichas = card index system.

* * *

ficha

feminine

A (para datos) index card

la policía le abrió ficha the police opened a file on him

Compuestos:

● ficha del inmueble

property details

● ficha médica

medical records (pl)

● ficha policial

police record

● ficha técnica

technical specifications (pl)

B

1 (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

introducir la ficha por la ranura insert the token in the slot

2 ( Jueg) (de dominó) domino; (de damas) checker ( AmE), draught ( BrE); (de otros juegos de mesa) counter; (de ruleta, póker) chip

C ( Dep) (contrato) signing-on fee; (pago) contract

D ( AmL fam) (persona de cuidado) rat ( colloq)

¡qué ficha resultó ser el novio de Alicia! Alicia's fiancé turned out to be a real rat o ( BrE) a really nasty piece of work! ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo fichar: ( conjugate fichar)

ficha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ficha
fichar
ficha sustantivo femenino
1 ( para datos) card;
( de fichero) index card;
◊ ficha médica medical records (pl);

ficha policial police record
2
a) (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

b) (Jueg) ( de dominó) domino;

( de damas) checker(AmE), draught (BrE);
( de otros juegos de mesa) counter;
(de ruleta, póker) chip
fichar ( conjugate fichar) verbo transitivo
a) [ policía] to open a file on

b) [equipo/club] to sign (up)

verbo intransitivo (en fábrica, oficina — a la entrada) to clock in, punch in (AmE);
(— a la salida) to clock out o (BrE) off, to punch out (AmE)
ficha sustantivo femenino
1 (tarjeta de cartón) filing card
ficha técnica, (de un ordenador, etc) specifications pl, technical data
(de un libro, disco, película) credits pl
2 (de un juego de mesa, parchís) counter
(de dominó) domino
3 (de guardarropa) number
4 (en el casino) chip
5 (de un futbolista, etc) signing-on fee, contract
fichar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una información) to put on file
(la policía) to record
2 Dep to sign up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en un empleo) (la entrada) to clock in
(la salida) to clock out
2 Dep to sign
' ficha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
referencia
- sacar
- adelantar
- correr
- dominó
- encabezamiento
- mover
- rin
English:
card
- chip
- counter
- domino
- dossier
- man
- piece
- token
- transfer fee
- file
- go
- index
- peg
- record

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ficha nf

1. [tarjeta] (index) card;
[con detalles personales] file, record card;
rellene esta ficha con sus datos fill in your details on this card

Comp
ficha policial police record;
ficha técnica [de producto] (technical) specifications;
[de película] credits
2. [de guardarropa, aparcamiento] token

3. [de teléfono] token

4. [de juego] counter;
[de dominó] domino; [de ajedrez, damas] piece; [de ruleta] chip
5. Dep [contrato] contract

Comp
ficha de traspaso transfer fee
6. Informát card

Comp
ficha perforada perforated card
7. Comp
Am Fam
ser buena ficha to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work

* * *

ficha

f

1 file card, index card

2 en juegos de mesa counter; en un casino chip; en damas checker, Br

draught; en ajedrez man, piece

3 TELEC token

4 L.Am.

ser una ficha fam be tough o

formidable

* * *

ficha nf

1) : index card

2) : file, record

3) : token

4) : domino, checker, counter, poker chip

* * *

ficha n

1. (tarjeta) card

2. (en juegos) counter

3. (en dominó) domino

4. (informe) file / record

tiene ficha policial he has a police record

Spanish-English dictionary > ficha
12 interés

m.

1 interest, concernment, regard, interestedness.

2 interest, yield.

* * *

interés

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) interest; (propio) self-interest

■ ha mostrado mucho interés por el piso he has shown great interest in the flat

■ lo hace sólo por interés he's only doing it for what he can get out of it

■ cuando crezcas verás que era por tu interés when you're older you'll realize it was for your own good

2 FINANZAS interest

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran interés very interesting

ir en interés de to be in the interests of

poner interés en algo to take an interest in something, put effort into something

■ debes poner más interés en tu trabajo you should take more interest in your work

tener interés en to be interested in

interés compuesto compound interest

interés simple simple interest

intereses creados vested interests

* * *

noun m.

interest

* * *

SM

1) (=valor) interest

una cuestión de interés general — a question of general interest

un edificio de interés histórico — a building of historic interest

ese asunto no tiene interés para nosotros — this matter is of no interest to us

2) (=curiosidad) interest

el tema despertó o suscitó el interés del público — the topic aroused public interest

ha seguido con gran interés la campaña electoral — he has followed the electoral campaign with great interest

• esperar algo con interés — to await sth with interest

• mostrar interés en o por algo — to show (an) interest in sth

• poner interés en algo — to take an interest in sth

puse verdadero interés en aprender inglés — I took a real interest in learning English

• sentir o tener interés por algo — to be interested in sth

si tienes interés por el piso, todavía está a la venta — if you're interested in the flat, it's still for sale

siento auténtico interés por los idiomas — I have a real interest o I am really interested in languages

sentir o tener interés por hacer algo — to be interested in doing sth

3) (=beneficio)

a) [de persona, país] interest

no deberías dejarte llevar por el interés — you shouldn't let yourself be swayed by personal interest

¿qué interés tienes tú en que pierdan el partido? — what's your interest in their losing the match?

te lo digo por tu propio interés — I'm telling you for your own benefit o in your own interest

en interés del país ha renunciado a la reelección — in the interest(s) of the country he is not standing for re-election

b) (Econ) interest

un préstamo a o con un interés del 9 por ciento — a loan at 9 per cent interest

los intereses de mi cuenta — the interest on my account

• dar interés — [capital, inversión] to yield interest; [banco, cuenta] to pay interest

mi capital me da un interés del 5,3 por ciento — my capital yields an interest of 5.3 per cent

• devengar interés — to accrue interest, earn interest

• tasa LAm o tipo de interés — interest rate

intereses acumulados — accrued interest sing

interés compuesto — compound interest

interés controlador — controlling interest

interés devengado — accrued interest, earned interest

intereses por cobrar — interest receivable sing

intereses por pagar — interest payable sing

interés simple — simple interest

4) pl intereses

a) (Com) interests

hay intereses económicos por medio — there are financial interests involved

tengo que defender mis intereses — I have to look after my own interests

los intereses españoles en África — Spanish interests in Africa

• un conflicto de intereses — a conflict of interests

• tener intereses en algo — to have interests o a stake in sth

tiene intereses en varias compañías extranjeras — he has interests o a stake in several foreign companies

b) (=aficiones) interests

¿qué intereses tienes? — what are your interests?

fomentar los intereses de algn — to foster sb's interest in sth

intereses creados — vested interests

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico — of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano — a human interest story

de interés científico — of scientific significance o interest

b) ( actitud) interest

despertó el interés de todos — it aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés — with great interest

interés en algo — interest in something

pon más interés en tus estudios — take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...

tienen gran interés en verlo — they are very interested in seeing it

c) (afición, inquietud) interest

2)

a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good

actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest

b) intereses masculino plural ( objetivos) interests (pl)

conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests

c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)

tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company

administro sus intereses — I look after her investments

- interés público

- intereses creados/privados

3) (Fin) interest

a or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

ganar intereses — to earn interest

tipo de interés — rate of interest

•

- interés compuesto/simple

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico — of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano — a human interest story

de interés científico — of scientific significance o interest

b) ( actitud) interest

despertó el interés de todos — it aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés — with great interest

interés en algo — interest in something

pon más interés en tus estudios — take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...

tienen gran interés en verlo — they are very interested in seeing it

c) (afición, inquietud) interest

2)

a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good

actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest

b) intereses masculino plural ( objetivos) interests (pl)

conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests

c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)

tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company

administro sus intereses — I look after her investments

- interés público

- intereses creados/privados

3) (Fin) interest

a or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

ganar intereses — to earn interest

tipo de interés — rate of interest

•

- interés compuesto/simple

* * *

interés¹

¹ = appeal, appetite, concern, focus, involvement, interest, knowledge interest, piquancy, penchant, pursuit, topicality.

Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.

Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: Phenomenography is an approach that builds on phenomenological and hermeneutic traditions; its knowledge interest is to describe the varying conceptions held within a specific group about a phenomenon = La fenomenografía es un método que parte de las tradicionaes fenomenológicas y hermenéuticas; su interés es describir las diversas concepciones que un grupo concreto tiene sobre un fenómeno.

Ex: Young was a man of singular eccentricity and piquancy of character, a person who was very interesting in his own right.

Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex: This year, the event is gaining topicality because of the EU enlargement.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotec = library advocacy.

* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.

* ámbito de interés = sphere of interest.

* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.

* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* atraer el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, draw + interest.

* atraer el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* campo de interés = sphere of interest.

* captar el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest.

* captar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* coincidir con los intereses de uno = match + interests.

* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.

* conflicto de intereses = conflict of interest(s), competing interests.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* conjunto de intereses = set of interests.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* constatar el interés = gauge + interest.

* con un interés en = with a stake in.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.

* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.

* defensa de intereses = lobbying.

* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.

* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.

* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* el interés público = the public interest.

* en interés de = in the interest(s) of.

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* expresión de interés = application.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* foco de interés = focus of interest, focus of concern, focus of attention.

* fomentar el interés = raise + interest, foster + interest, foster + interest.

* fomentar interés = build + interest.

* generar interés = generate + interest.

* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* guiado por intereses propios = interest-determined.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* institución de interés histórico = heritage institution.

* institución de interés histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.

* interés comercial = business interest, commercial interest.

* interés común = shared interest.

* interés creado = vested interest.

* interés + decaer = interest + flag.

* interés económico = economic interest.

* intereses = breadth of interests.

* intereses comerciales = market forces, marketplace forces.

* intereses comunes = common ground, community of interest.

* intereses contrapuestos = conflicting interests.

* intereses cotidianos = life interests.

* intereses de lectura = reading interests.

* intereses encontrados = competing interests.

* intereses ocultos = hidden agenda.

* interés general = public interest.

* interés pasajero = passing interest.

* interés periodístico = newsworthiness.

* interés personal = vested interest, self-interest, axe + to grind, personal interest.

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* interés por los libros = awareness of books.

* interés público = public interest.

* interés renovado = renewed interest.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* mostrar interés = mark + interest.

* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.

* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.

* motivado por intereses propios = interest-based.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* muestra de interés = expression of interest.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* noticias diarias de interés = daily news alerts.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perfil de interés = subject interest.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* perjudicar los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* por interés = out of interest.

* por interés personal = self-interested.

* profundizar el interés = deepen + interest.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.

* punto de interés = point of interest.

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* renovado interés = upsurge.

* resumen de interés = highlight abstract.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.

* tener interés por = have + an interest in.

* tener interés por = be interested in.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener un interés muy personal en = have + a stake in, hold + a stake in.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

interés²

² = interest, rate, interest charge.

Ex: Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.

Ex: The EIB is able to borrow money at the best possible rates, and as it is non-profit making it is able to offer loans at advantageous terms.

Ex: And, most importantly, even if a company makes a loss, it still has to pay its interest charges.

* interés bancario = interest rate.

* interés compuesto = compound interest.

* intereses del capital = capital charges.

* interés fijo = fixed interest.

* interés simple = simple interest.

* pago de los intereses = interest payment.

* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.

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interés

masculine

A

1 (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano a human interest story

un descubrimiento de enorme interés científico a discovery of enormous scientific significance o importance

una anécdota sin ningún interés an anecdote of little or no interest

2 (actitud) interest

el anuncio despertó or suscitó el interés de todos the advertisement aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés with great interest

interés EN algo interest IN sth

pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que esto se resuelva pronto I am particularly concerned o keen that this should be resolved quickly

tienen gran interés en probarlo they are very interested in testing it

3 (afición, inquietud) interest

la fotografía se cuenta entre sus muchos intereses photography is one of her many interests

B

1 (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good o benefit

las mejoras van en interés de todos the improvements are in everyone's interest

actúa sólo por interés he acts purely out of self-interest o in his own interest

2 intereses mpl (objetivos) interests (pl)

había un conflicto de intereses there was a conflict of interests

3 intereses mpl

(bienes, capital): tiene intereses en varias empresas he has a stake o an interest in several companies

un contable administra sus intereses an accountant looks after her investments

Compuestos:

● intereses creados

mpl vested interests (pl)

● intereses privados

mpl private interests (pl)

● interés público

masculine:

el interés público the public interest

C ( Fin) interest

un préstamo a or con un interés del 12% a loan at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

pagan unos intereses muy altos or un interés muy alto they pay very high interest o very high rates of interest

devengar or ganar intereses to earn interest

tipo de interés rate of interest

Compuestos:

● interés compuesto

compound interest

● interés simple

simple interest

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interés sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) interest;
◊ de interés turístico of interest to tourists;

pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork;
tengo especial interés en que … I am particularly concerned o keen that …;
tienen gran interés en verlo they are very interested in seeing it;
por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good;
actúa solo por interés he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest;
conflicto de intereses conflict of interests
2 (Fin) interest;
a or con un interés del 12% at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%;
◊ ganar intereses to earn interest;

tipo de interés rate of interest
interés sustantivo masculino
1 (curiosidad) interest: tienes que poner más interés en ello, you must take more interest in it
tengo interés en/por viajar a Perú, I'm interested in travelling to Peru
2 (importancia) esta película carece de interés, this movie lacks interest
no ha sucedido nada de interés, nothing interesting has happened
3 (provecho personal) self-interest: te llama solo por interés, he phones you out of self-interest
(provecho, bien) in the interest of: lo haré en interés tuyo, I shall do it for your own good
en interés de la ciencia, for the sake of science
4 Fin interest
con un interés del 15%, at an interest rate of 15%
tipos de interés, interest rates
♦ Locuciones: perder el interés, to lose interest
con intereses, (con creces, más de lo que se recibió) with interest
' interés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amorfa
- amorfo
- candente
- captar
- carente
- comodidad
- común
- conveniencia
- dar
- decir
- deducirse
- desgana
- desganada
- desganado
- despertarse
- desvivirse
- devengar
- entregarse
- flojedad
- hinchar
- hipotecaria
- hipotecario
- importar
- inquietud
- interesar
- interesada
- interesado
- lengua
- llamar
- menguante
- morbosa
- morboso
- pasar
- polarizar
- revelar
- solicitud
- tinta
- tipo
- ver
- abusivo
- acaparar
- anecdótico
- anual
- aparentar
- aparente
- apreciar
- atractivo
- atraer
- auténtico
- baja
English:
accrue
- active
- ax
- axe
- bear
- benefit
- capture
- conflicting
- deep
- demolish
- develop
- fire
- flag
- flat
- fluctuate
- foster
- interest
- interest rate
- keen
- keenly
- lack
- lending
- LIBOR
- pall
- pay
- prime rate
- really
- reduction
- revive
- rising
- self-interest
- send down
- show
- sight
- simple interest
- stake
- stimulate
- sustain
- vested
- wane
- yield
- bank
- concern
- fixed
- memorabilia
- pique
- purpose
- rate
- revival
- secondary

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interés (pl intereses) nm

1. [utilidad, valor] interest;

de interés interesting;

un descubrimiento de gran interés para los enfermos de sida a discovery of great signifiance to people with AIDS;

una construcción de interés histórico a building of historical interest

2. [curiosidad] interest;

un tema de interés común a subject of interest to everyone;

el hallazgo ha despertado el interés de los científicos the discovery has aroused scientists' interest;

tener interés en o [m5] por to be interested in;

tengo interés por recorrer el centro de la ciudad I'm interested in doing a tour of the town centre;

sigo con interés la polémica I'm following the debate with interest

3. [esfuerzo] interest;

trabajó con mucho interés en el proyecto she was an enthusiastic worker on the project;

poner interés en algo to take a real interest in sth;

tienes que poner más interés en los estudios you must show a bit more interest in your schoolwork

4. [conveniencia, provecho] interest;

una obra de interés general o [m5] público a construction project that is in everyone's o the public interest;

hacer algo por el interés de alguien, hacer algo en interés de alguien to do sth in sb's interest;

tengo interés en que venga pronto it's in my interest that he should come soon;

a todos nos mueve un interés común we are all motivated by a common interest

5. [egoísmo] self-interest, selfishness;

por interés out of selfishness;

casarse por (el) interés to marry for money

Comp
intereses creados vested interests
6.
intereses [aficiones] interests;

entre sus intereses se cuentan el golf y la vela his interests include golf and sailing

7.
intereses [económicos] interests;

los intereses españoles en Latinoamérica Spanish interests in Latin America;

tiene intereses en una empresa del sector he has interests o a stake in a company in that sector;

su hermana administra sus intereses her sister looks after her financial interests

8. Fin interest;

un préstamo con un interés del 5 por ciento a loan at 5 percent interest;

interés a corto/largo plazo short-/long-term interest;

tipo o [m5] tasa de interés interest rate

Comp
interés acumulable cumulative interest;
interés compuesto compound interest;

intereses de demora penalty interest [for late payment];

interés devengado accrued o earned interest;

interés interbancario interbank deposit rate;

interés de mora penalty interest [for late payment];

interés preferencial preferential interest rate;

interés simple simple interest;

intereses vencidos interest due

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interés

m

1 interest

2 COM interest;

sin interés interest free

3 desp

self-interest

4

:

intereses pl ( bienes) interests

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interés nm, pl - reses : interest

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interés n interest

pone mucho interés en el trabajo he takes a great deal of interest in his work

es un tema de gran interés it's a very interesting subject

en esta cuenta obtendrás un interés del 5% you'll get 5% interest from this account

tener interés en algo to be interested in something

tener interés en/por hacer algo to be keen to do something

tiene mucho interés en conocerte he's very keen to meet you

Spanish-English dictionary > interés
13 encima de

prep.

on, onto, on top of, above.

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encima de

(a más altura) over, above 2 (sobre) on 3 (además) besides, as well as, on top of that

■ van a construir otro piso encima del nuestro they're going to build another flat above ours

■ está encima de la mesa it's on the table

* * *

1) above, on top, over

2) over

3) as well, besides

* * *

= on top of, above, atop

Ex. Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned.

Ex. The Escape key is located above the 7 on the numeric pad of the IBM AT.

Ex. In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.

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= on top of, above, atop

Ex: Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned.

Ex: The Escape key is located above the 7 on the numeric pad of the IBM AT.

Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.

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encima de prep

1. (en) on

deja la taza encima de la mesa leave the cup on the table

2. (sobre) on top of

lo escondió encima del armario he hid it on top of the wardrobe

3. (sin tocar) over

saltó por encima de la valla he jumped over the fence

hay un letrero encima de la puerta there's a sign over the door

4. (en un lugar superior) above

viven encima de una farmacia they live above a chemist's

Spanish-English dictionary > encima de
14 plomo

m.

1 lead (metal).

sin plomo unleaded (gasolina)

caer a plomo (figurative) to fall o drop like a stone

2 lead weight (pieza de metal).

3 fuse (fusible).

4 bore, drag (informal) (pelmazo).

5 bullet, lead shot.

6 sinker, plummet.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: plomar.

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plomo

► nombre masculino

1 lead

2 (pesa) lead weight

3 ELECTRICIDAD fuse

4 familiar figurado bore

■ ¡vaya un plomo de profe! this teacher is such a pain!

5 familiar (balas) lead

■ les llenaron el cuerpo de plomo they filled them full of lead

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a plomo vertically

andar con pies de plomo familiar to tread very carefully

caer a plomo (cortinas) to hang straight 2 (personas) to collapse

sin plomo (gasolina) unleaded, lead-free

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noun m.

lead

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1. SM

1) (=metal) lead

plomo derretido — molten lead

gasolina con plomo — leaded petrol

gasolina sin plomo — unleaded petrol

soldadito de plomo — tin soldier

- sacar plomo a algo

2) (=plomada) plumb line; [de pesca] weight, sinker

a plomo — true, vertical(ly); (fig) (=justo) just right

caer a plomo — to fall heavily o flat

3) (Elec) fuse

se han fundido los plomos — the fuses have blown

se le fundieron los plomos — Esp * he blew his top *

4) * (=pesadez) bore

5) esp LAm (=bala) bullet

6) Méx (=tiroteo) gunfight

2. ADJ

1) LAm (=gris) grey, gray (EEUU), lead-coloured, lead-colored (EEUU)

2)

ponerse plomo — * (=enfadarse) to dig one's heels in

3) * (=pesado) boring, dull

no seas plomo — don't be such a bore

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masculino

1)

a) ( metal) lead

soldado de plomo — tin soldier

b) (arg) ( balas) lead (sl)

ser más pesado que el plomo — (fam) ( ser latoso) to be a real pain in the neck (colloq); ( ser aburrido) to be deadly boring (colloq)

2) (fam) (persona, cosa pesada)

este libro/profesor es un plomo — this book/teacher is deadly boring (colloq)

qué plomo! — what a drag o pain! (colloq)

3)

a) ( plomada) plumb line

tiene que estar a plomo — it has to be plumb o exactly vertical

caer a plomo — tela/cortina to hang straight

b) ( para cortinas) weight

c) ( en pesca) weight

4) (Esp) ( fusible) fuse

5)

(de) color plomo — lead-colored*, lead-gray*

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= lead, bummer, fuse.

Ex. Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.

Ex. The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.

Ex. Chapter 11 covers the following: jumpstarting; installing antifreeze; replacing radiator hose, radiator cap, thermostat and fuses; and checking brake fluid.

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* aleación de plomo = lead-alloy.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.

* caja de los plomos = fuse box.

* envenenamiento por plomo = lead poisoning.

* gasolina con plomo = leaded gasoline, leaded gas.

* gasolina sin plomo = unleaded gasoline, unleaded gas.

* intoxicación por plomo = lead toxicity.

* pintura con plomo = lead paint.

* plomo + fundirse = blow + a fuse.

* ser un plomo = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

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masculino

1)

a) ( metal) lead

soldado de plomo — tin soldier

b) (arg) ( balas) lead (sl)

ser más pesado que el plomo — (fam) ( ser latoso) to be a real pain in the neck (colloq); ( ser aburrido) to be deadly boring (colloq)

2) (fam) (persona, cosa pesada)

este libro/profesor es un plomo — this book/teacher is deadly boring (colloq)

qué plomo! — what a drag o pain! (colloq)

3)

a) ( plomada) plumb line

tiene que estar a plomo — it has to be plumb o exactly vertical

caer a plomo — tela/cortina to hang straight

b) ( para cortinas) weight

c) ( en pesca) weight

4) (Esp) ( fusible) fuse

5)

(de) color plomo — lead-colored*, lead-gray*

* * *

= lead, bummer, fuse.

Ex: Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.

Ex: The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.

Ex: Chapter 11 covers the following: jumpstarting; installing antifreeze; replacing radiator hose, radiator cap, thermostat and fuses; and checking brake fluid.

* aleación de plomo = lead-alloy.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.

* caja de los plomos = fuse box.

* envenenamiento por plomo = lead poisoning.

* gasolina con plomo = leaded gasoline, leaded gas.

* gasolina sin plomo = unleaded gasoline, unleaded gas.

* intoxicación por plomo = lead toxicity.

* pintura con plomo = lead paint.

* plomo + fundirse = blow + a fuse.

* ser un plomo = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

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plomo

masculine

A

1 (metal) lead

soldado de plomo tin soldier

2 ( arg) (balas) lead (sl)

le llenaron el cuerpo de plomo they filled him with lead (sl)

ser más pesado que el plomo ( fam) (ser latoso) to be a real pain in the neck ( colloq) (ser aburrido) to be deadly boring ( colloq), to be a real bore ( colloq), to be lethally boring o lethal ( AmE colloq)

B ( fam)

(persona, cosa pesada): este libro/profesor es un plomo this book/teacher is deadly boring ( colloq), this book/teacher is lethal ( AmE colloq), this book/teacher is deadly ( BrE colloq)

¡qué plomo! what a drag o pain! ( colloq), what a bummer! (sl)

C

1 (plomada) plumb line

tiene que estar a plomo it has to be plumb o exactly vertical

caer a plomo «tela/cortina» to hang straight

el sol caía a plomo sobre la ciudad the sun was overhead beating down on the city

2 (para cortinas) weight

3 (en pesca) weight

D ( Esp) (fusible) fuse

E

(de) color plomo lead-colored*, lead-gray*

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plomo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( metal) lead;

◊ soldado de plomo tin soldier

b) (arg) ( balas) lead (sl)

2 (fam) ( persona aburrida):
◊ este profesor es un plomo this teacher is deadly boring (colloq)

3 (Esp) ( fusible) fuse
plomo sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) lead
2 (plomada) plumb line
3 (en electricidad) fuses pl: se fundieron los plomos, the fuses blew
4 fam (aburrido, pesado) ser un plomo, to be a pain in the neck o to be deadly boring
♦ Locuciones: caer a plomo, to fall heavily
' plomo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fundir
- fundirse
- gasolina
- mina
- pie
- soldado
English:
fuse
- lead
- lead-free
- plumb
- spare
- drop
- leaded
- tin
- tread
- true
- unleaded
- white

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plomo nm

1. [metal] lead;

sin plomo [gasolina] unleaded;
Fig
caer a plomo to fall o drop like a stone

2. [pieza de metal] lead weight

3. [fusible] fuse;

se han fundido los plomos the fuses have gone o blown

4. Fam [pelmazo] [persona, libro, película] bore;

¡no seas plomo! don't be such a bore!

5. [balas] lead;

le llenaron el cuerpo de plomo they filled him full of lead;
Col
dar plomo a alguien to shoot sb

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plomo

m

1 metal lead;

sin plomo AUTO unleaded

2 EL fuse

3 fig fam ( pelma) drag fam

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plomo nm

1) : lead

2) : plumb line

3) : fuse

4) fam : bore, drag

5)

a plomo : plumb, straight

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plomo n

1. (metal) lead

una tubería de plomo a lead pipe

gasolina sin plomo unleaded petrol

2. (persona, cosa pesada) pain / bore

eres un plomo you're a pain

Spanish-English dictionary > plomo
15 rótula

f.

1 toggle joint, ball, ball-and-socket joint, toggle.

2 kneecap, whirlbone, patella, scutum.

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rótula

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA kneecap

2 TÉCNICA ball-and-socket joint

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SF

1) (Anat) kneecap

2) (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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femenino

a) (Anat) kneecap, patella (tech)

b) (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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= patella, kneecap, swivel.

Ex. The literature is filled with articles regarding the diagnosis, 'malalignment of the patella,' most of which give no precise diagnosis.

Ex. The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.

Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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femenino

a) (Anat) kneecap, patella (tech)

b) (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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= patella, kneecap, swivel.

Ex: The literature is filled with articles regarding the diagnosis, 'malalignment of the patella,' most of which give no precise diagnosis.

Ex: The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.

Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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rótula

feminine

1 ( Anat) kneecap, patella ( tech)

2 ( Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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Del verbo rotular: ( conjugate rotular)

rotula es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
rotular
rótula
rótula sustantivo femenino (Anat) kneecap
rotular verbo transitivo to label
rótula sustantivo femenino
1 Anat kneecap
2 Téc ball-and-socket joint
' rótula' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desencajado
- desencajar
English:
kneecap
- knee

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rótula nf

1. Anat kneecap

2. Tec ball-and-socket joint

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rótula

f

1 ANAT knee cap, fml

patella

2 TÉC ball-and-socket joint

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rótula nf

: kneecap

Spanish-English dictionary > rótula
16 kepis

m. s.&pl.

1 kepi.

2 French military cap, military cap with a flat top and a visor, kepi.

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(pl kepis), kepí masculino (Esp) kepi

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(pl kepis), kepí masculino (Esp) kepi

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kepis (pl kepis), kepí

masculine

kepi

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kepis nm inv

kepi

Spanish-English dictionary > kepis
17 ros

m.

1 French military cap, kepi, military cap with a flat top and a visor.

2 Ros.

Spanish-English dictionary > ros
18 encima

adv.

1 on top (arriba).

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbor

encima de above; (en lugar superior que) on (top of) (sobre, en)

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

estar encima de alguien (figurative) to be on at somebody

por encima superficially (superficialmente)

por encima de over; more than (figurative)

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means

por encima de todo more than anything else

2 on top of that.

encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…

encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also ugly

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.

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encima

► adverbio

1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top

■ tenían las estrellas encima they had the stars overhead

■ está allí encima it's there on top

2 (ropa etc) on, on top

■ se puso la americana y encima el abrigo he put on his jacket and his coat on top

■ ponte algo encima put something on

3 (consigo) on you (him etc)

■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?

4 (además) in addition, besides

■ les dio un coche nuevo y muchas más cosas encima he gave them a new car and lots more besides

5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides

■ le robaron y encima le dieron una paliza they robbed him and on top of that they beat him up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de encima top, on top, above

■ el piso de encima the floor above

encima de (a más altura) over, above 2 (sobre) on 3 (además) besides, as well as, on top of that

■ van a construir otro piso encima del nuestro they're going to build another flat above ours

■ está encima de la mesa it's on the table

estar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neck

por encima (a más altura) above 2 (de pasada) superficially

■ lo repasó muy por encima he checked it through superficially

por encima de (más importante) above 2 (más allá) beyond

■ Pepe está por encima de ti Pepe is above you

■ está por encima de sus posibilidades it's beyond her capabilities

por encima de todo above all

quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebody

tener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner

■ tenemos el invierno encima winter is almost upon us

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adv.

1) above, on top

2) upon

3) on top of that

•

- encima de

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ADV

1) [en el espacio]

allí está el cerro y encima el castillo — you can see the hill there and the castle on top

le puse un libro encima — I put a book on top of it

déjelo ahí encima — leave it up there

el gato se me sentó encima — the cat sat on me

me he echado el café encima — I've spilt the coffee on myself

• encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above

déjalo encima de la mesa — leave it on top of the table

colgó el cuadro encima del sofá — he hung the painting above the sofa

• llevar o tener algo encima, no llevaba encima la documentación — I didn't have the papers on me

nunca tiene dinero encima — he never has any money on him

creo que ya tienes bastante encima — I think you've got enough on your plate

• venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sb

el armario se le vino encima — the wardrobe fell on top of me

no sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home

- echarse a algn encima

con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude

- echársele encima a algn

el Parlamento se le echó encima — Parliament came down (hard) on him

- estar encima de algn

tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work

tengo a mi jefe siempre encima — my boss is always on my back *

- hacerse encima

- poner a algn el dedo o la mano encima

- quitarse algo/a algn de encima

nos hemos quitado un gran problema de encima — that's a great problem out of the way for us
mundo 5)
2) [en el tiempo] upon

ya tenemos el invierno encima otra vez — winter is upon us again

tenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them

se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell

se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner

3)

• por encima —

a) (=por lo alto) over

le eché una manta por encima — I put a blanket over her

el avión les pasó por encima — the plane passed overhead

por encima tiene a su jefe y al director — there's his boss and the director above him

• por encima de — over

el avión pasó rozando por encima de la catedral — the plane skimmed over the top of the cathedral

ha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres

• estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sth

la asistencia estuvo por encima de lo habitual — there was above average attendance

no hay nadie por encima de ella — there's no one above her

estoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him

eso está por encima de mis posibilidades — that's beyond my means

la felicidad está por encima del dinero — happiness comes before money

estar por encima del bien y del mal — to be above the law

• por encima de todo — above all

quiero hacerlo por encima de todo — I want to do it above all else

la seguridad por encima de todo — safety first

b) (=superficialmente)

hoy hemos limpiado muy por encima — we've just done a quick clean today

hicimos una revisión por encima del texto — we had a quick check on the text

hojear algo por encima — to leaf through sth

4) (=además) on top of that

y encima no me dio ni las gracias — and on top of that he didn't even thank me

te lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well

le toca la lotería y encima se queja — she wins the lottery and even then she complains

• encima de — besides, as well as

y luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing

5) esp Cono Sur

• encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc

está siempre encima mío vigilando lo que hago — he's always on top of me watching everything I do

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

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* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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encima

adverb

A

(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on it

no tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me

se me sentaron encima they sat on top of me

se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself

vi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) us

se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me

se le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibility

B

(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the corner

los exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon us

la fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finished

se nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)

C

(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor quality

le han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!

y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!

D ( en locs):

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table

encima del armario on top of the cupboard

llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket

viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop

encima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also ugly

echarse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;

‹problema› to take … upon oneself

echarse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers

estar encima de algn or estarle encima a algn ( fam); to be on at sb ( colloq)

hacerse encima ( fam euf) (orinarse) to wet oneself

(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pants

por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top

la miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasses

los aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the town

ella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department

pasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's head

temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures

un porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentage

está muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competition

lo leí muy por encima I skipped through it

le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quickly

hice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick clean

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find out

pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else

quitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the way

por lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mind

no sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her

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encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
◊ le puso una piedra encima he put a stone on it;

no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):
◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;

y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)
◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;

encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm

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encima

♦ adv

1. [arriba] on top;
[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;
un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;

yo vivo encima I live upstairs;

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;

tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;
Am
de encima in addition, besides;

le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;

el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;

tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day long

2. [en tiempo]
las elecciones ya están encima the elections are already upon us;

se nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us

3. [además] on top of that;

está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;

voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at me

4. [sobre sí]
lleva un abrigo encima she has a coat on;

ponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;

¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;

le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him

♦ encima de loc prep

1. [sobre, en] on (top of);

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

2. [en lugar más alto que] above;

encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;

Comp

estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;

mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long

3. [además de] as well as;

encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;

encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…

♦ por encima loc adv

1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;

por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;

había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed

2. [por arriba]
la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;

por encima de over;

volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;

el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountains

3. [en nivel superior]
sólo tiene a dos personas por encima there are only two people above her;

por encima de over, above;

un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;

una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;

la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;

está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;

Comp

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;

por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;

por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;

ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything else

4. [superficialmente]
lo conozco por encima I only know it roughly;

sólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;

ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left

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encima

adv

1 on top;

encima de on top of, on;

por encima de over, above;

por encima de todo above all;

estar por encima de be above;

echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;

estar encima de alguien fig: para que haga algo keep on top of s.o.; hacerle caso be all over s.o.;

la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us

2

:

hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;

leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article

3

:

no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;

ponerse algo encima put sth on

4 ( cercano)

:

el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already

5 ( además)

:

lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains

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encima adv

1) : on top, above

2) además: as well, besides

3)

encima de : on, on top of, over

4)

por encima de : above, beyond

por encima de la ley: above the law

5)

echarse encima : to take upon oneself

6)

estar encima de fam : to nag, to criticize

7)

quitarse de encima : to get rid of

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encima adv

1. (en) on

deja la taza allí encima leave the cup on there

no llevo dinero encima I haven't got any money on me

2. (sobre) on top

¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top

3. (sin tocar) over

¡salta por encima! jump over!

4. (además) on top of everything / on top of that

llegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me

echarse encima to be just round the corner

los exámenes se nos echan encima the exams are just round the corner

echarse encima de alguien to attack somebody

leer por encima to have a quick look at

me he leído el libro por encima I've had a quick look at the book

quitarse de encima to get rid of

por fin consiguió quitárselo de encima she finally managed to get rid of him

Spanish-English dictionary > encima
19 depósito

m.

1 deposit, down payment, depositum.

2 storehouse, warehouse, depot, stockroom.

3 dump.

4 reservoir, recipient, tank.

5 bed, vein, deposit, stratum.

6 morgue.

7 retainer.

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depósito

► nombre masculino

1 (recipiente) tank

2 (almacén) store, warehouse, depot

3 (financiero) deposit

4 (sedimento) deposit, sediment

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en depósito in bond

depósito de cadáveres mortuary, morgue

depósito de gasolina petrol tank

depósito de municiones ammunition dump

depósito de objetos perdidos lost property office, US lost-and-found department

depósito legal copyright

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noun m.

1) deposit

2) storehouse, warehouse

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SM

1) (=contenedor) [gen] tank

depósito de agua — (=tanque) water tank, cistern; (=pantano) reservoir

depósito de combustible — fuel tank

depósito de gasolina — petrol tank, gas tank (EEUU)

2) (=almacén) [de mercancías] warehouse, depot; [de animales, coches] pound; (Mil) depot; [de desechos] dump

mercancías en depósito — bonded goods

depósito afianzado — bonded warehouse

depósito de aduana — customs warehouse

depósito de alimentación — (Inform) feeder bin

depósito de basura — rubbish dump, tip

depósito de cadáveres — mortuary, morgue

depósito de carbono — coal tip

depósito de equipajes — left-luggage office, checkroom (EEUU)

depósito de libros — book stack

depósito de locomotoras — engine shed, roundhouse (EEUU)

depósito de maderas — timber yard, lumber yard (EEUU)

depósito de municiones — ammunition dump

3) (Com, Econ) deposit

dejar una cantidad en depósito — to leave a sum as a deposit

depósito a la vista — sight deposit

depósito a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit

depósito bancario — bank deposit

4) (Quím) sediment, deposit

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masculino

1)

a) ( almacén) warehouse

depósito de armas — arms depot

depósito de municiones — ammunition dump

en depósito — in storage o (BrE) in store

b) ( tanque) tank

- depósito de cadáveres

- depósito de equipajes

- depósito de gasolina

2) ( sedimento) deposit, sediment; ( yacimiento) deposit

3) (Fin)

a) ( AmL) ( en una cuenta) deposit

hacer un depósito — to deposit o (BrE) pay in some money

b) ( garantía) deposit

dejé un depósito de 5.000 euros or dejé 5.000 euros en depósito — I left a 5,000 euro deposit

•

- depósito a plazo or término fijo

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masculino

1)

a) ( almacén) warehouse

depósito de armas — arms depot

depósito de municiones — ammunition dump

en depósito — in storage o (BrE) in store

b) ( tanque) tank

- depósito de cadáveres

- depósito de equipajes

- depósito de gasolina

2) ( sedimento) deposit, sediment; ( yacimiento) deposit

3) (Fin)

a) ( AmL) ( en una cuenta) deposit

hacer un depósito — to deposit o (BrE) pay in some money

b) ( garantía) deposit

dejé un depósito de 5.000 euros or dejé 5.000 euros en depósito — I left a 5,000 euro deposit

•

- depósito a plazo or término fijo

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depósito¹

¹ = depository, repository, reservoir, storehouse, warehouse, storage tank, stack area, storeroom [store-room], storing room, stackroom [stack room, stack-room], tank, depot, stockroom, reservoir, storage facility, storage room, pool.

Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents depository.

Ex: Libraries are the repositories of the records produced and they have been aptly described as standing in the same relationship to society as does the memory to the individual.

Ex: The first alternative views the library as a storehouse for cultural materials, a reservoir of significant books.

Ex: The first alternative views the library as a storehouse for cultural materials, a reservoir of significant books.

Ex: Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.

Ex: Locate technical reports that discuss the design of storage tanks for hazardous materials.

Ex: All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.

Ex: Mathematical models are presented that describe the diffusion of gaseous pollutants from the air in a storeroom into protective containers and the reaction with the documents lying in them.

Ex: It is unlikely for libraries in poor countries to set up a special building or storing room and finance its maintenance.

Ex: The lower level consists of the general workroom, librarian's office, bindery, stackroom, staff restroom, and soundproof listening rooms for students.

Ex: All air entering the building should be pumped through tanks of water to remove pollutants.

Ex: The depot buys the books for the schools and passes on to them some of the discount it receives by buying direct from the publishers.

Ex: Among the causes of damage to archival records, temperature, moisture content, and pollution of the air in stockrooms play an important role.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tapping a serviceable resevoir: the selection of periodicals for art libraries'.

Ex: Due to a seasonal demand, when the storage facility is full this product has to be dumped into the quarry using dumpers.

Ex: All storage rooms where flammable liquids are stored should have restricted access and be properly identified.

Ex: Forming a pool, the participants share the cataloguing work and receive the contributions from all the others = Formando un fondo común, los participantes comparten el trabajo de catalogación y reciben las aportaciones de los demás.

* creación de depósitos de datos = data warehousing.

* depósito anejo = remote storage.

* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.

* depósito de archivo = archival depot, archives depot.

* depósito de armas = ammunition dump, ammunition compound, ammunition depot, ammo depot.

* depósito de cadáveres = morgue, mortuary.

* depósito de datos = data warehouse.

* depósito de documentos digitales = repository.

* depósito de documentos electrónicos = repository.

* depósito de libros = book depot.

* depósito de muebles = furniture warehouse, furniture repository.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* depósito de recursos electrónicos = electronic repository [e-repository].

* depósito de reserva = local reserve store, reserve store.

* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.

* depósito para el detergente = detergent tank.

* depósito petrolero = oil reservoir.

* llenar el depósito = gas up.

* petición del depósito = stack request.

depósito²

² = deposit, security deposit.

Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.

Ex: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.

* biblioteca de depósito = deposit library.

* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.

* certificado de depósito = certificate of deposit.

* colección de depósito legal = depository collection, legal deposit collection, deposit collection.

* depósito legal = legal deposit, copyright deposit.

* garantía en depósito = escrow.

depósito³

³ = deposition, silt.

Nota: Capa fértil de tierra depositada por los ríos.

Ex: The deposition of the copper took a long time, although a large bath could take many moulds at once.

Ex: But the fertility of the muck and silt topsoil soon made it a profitable farming community.

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depósito

masculine

A

1 (almacén) warehouse

depósito de armas arms depot

depósito de municiones ammunition o munitions dump

los cuadros llevaban muchos años en depósito the paintings had been in storage o ( BrE) in store for many years

el género se entregó/se tiene en depósito the goods were supplied/are held on a sale-or-return basis

2 (tanque) tank

Compuestos:

● depósito de aduanas

bonded warehouse

● depósito de agua

(en una casa) water tank; (lago artificial) reservoir

● depósito de cadáveres

morgue, mortuary ( BrE)

● depósito de equipajes

( Col) checkroom ( AmE), left-luggage office ( BrE)

● depósito de gasolina

gas tank ( AmE), petrol tank ( BrE)

● depósito franco

bonded warehouse

B (sedimento) deposit, sediment; (yacimiento) deposit

C

1 ( AmL) ( Fin) (ingreso) deposit

hacer un depósito to deposit some money, to pay in some money

2 (garantía) deposit

dejé un depósito de 30 euros or dejé 30 euros en depósito I left a 30 euro deposit

Compuesto:

depósito a plazo fijo or ( Col) a término fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed-term deposit ( BrE)

D ( Chi) (de trenes, buses) depot

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Del verbo depositar: ( conjugate depositar)

deposito es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

depositó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
depositar
depósito
depositar ( conjugate depositar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
a) ( colocar) to place, deposit (frml)

b) ( dejar) to leave, deposit (frml)

2 (Fin) ‹ dinero› to deposit;
( en cuenta corriente) (AmL) to deposit, pay in (BrE)
depósito sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( almacén) warehouse;

◊ depósito de armas arms depot;

depósito de cadáveres morgue, mortuary (BrE)
b) ( tanque) tank;

◊ depósito de gasolina gas tank (AmE), petrol tank (BrE)

2 ( sedimento) deposit, sediment;
( yacimiento) deposit
3 (Fin)
a) ( AmL) ( en una cuenta) deposit

b) ( garantía) deposit

depositar verbo transitivo
1 Fin to deposit
2 (poner) to place, put [en, on]
depósito sustantivo masculino
1 Fin deposit
2 (contenedor) tank, store
depósito de cadáveres, mortuary, US morgue
3 (de sedimentos) deposit 4 depósito legal, legal deposit
♦ Locuciones: en depósito, (mercancía) on deposit
' depósito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
almacén
- cadáver
- inflamarse
- llenado
- reserva
- tapa
- adelanto
- aljibe
- bodega
- bodeguero
- boleta
- cisterna
- embalse
- entrada
- ingreso
- reembolsar
- reembolso
- reintegrar
- reintegro
- resguardo
- señal
- tanto
English:
bond
- cap
- deposit
- depot
- down payment
- dump
- escrow
- fill up
- morgue
- mortuary
- petrol tank
- pound
- repository
- store
- tank
- top up
- yard
- coin
- gas
- impound
- junkyard
- stock
- storage
- warehouse

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depósito nm

1. [almacén] [de mercancías] store, warehouse;
[de armas] dump, arsenal;
dejar algo en depósito to leave sth as security;

el Prado tiene numerosos cuadros en depósito the Prado Museum has a large number of paintings in storage

Comp
depósito de automóviles (municipal) Br car pound, US impound lot, US tow lot;
depósito de cadáveres morgue, mortuary;

depósito de equipaje Br left luggage office, US baggage room;

depósito franco bonded warehouse;

depósito de municiones ammunition dump

2. [recipiente] tank

Comp
depósito de agua reservoir, water tank;
depósito compresor pressure tank;

depósito de gasolina Br petrol tank, US gas tank;

depósito lanzable drop tank

3. [fianza] deposit;

dejar una cantidad en depósito to leave a deposit;

dejamos un depósito de 10.000 pesos we left a deposit of 10,000 pesos

4. [en cuenta bancaria] deposit;

hacer un depósito en una cuenta bancaria to pay money into an account

Comp
depósito disponible demand deposit;
depósito en efectivo cash deposit;

depósito indistinto joint deposit;

depósito a plazo fijo Br fixed-term deposit, US time deposit;
Col depósito a término fijo Br fixed-term deposit, US time deposit;
depósito a la vista demand deposit

5. [de polvo, partículas, sedimentos] deposit

Comp
depósitos minerales mineral deposits
6. depósito legal copyright deposit, legal deposit

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depósito

m

1 COM deposit;

tomar algo en depósito take sth as a deposit

2 ( almacén) store

3 de agua, AUTO tank

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depósito nm

1) : deposit

2) : warehouse, storehouse

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depósito n

1. (tanque) tank

el depósito de gasolina the petrol tank

2. (fianza) deposit

al alquilar un piso hay que pagar un mes de depósito when you rent a flat you have to pay one month's deposit

Spanish-English dictionary > depósito

См. также в других словарях:

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flat|cap — «FLAT KAP», noun. 1. a round cap with a low, flat crown, worn in the 1500 s and 1600 s by Londoners. 2. a person wearing such a cap; a London citizen … Useful english dictionary
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flat cap — flat caps N COUNT A flat cap is the same as a cloth cap. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
flat cap — n BrE a cap made of cloth, with a stiff piece that sticks out at the front … Dictionary of contemporary English
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flat cap — noun (C) BrE a cap made of cloth, with a stiff piece that sticks out at the front … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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