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1 sacabocados
m. s.&pl.punch, puncher.m.pl.1 a hollow punch.2 anything that cuts out a round piece.3 Anything that effects one's purpose.* * *SM INV punch ( for making holes)* * *(pl sacabocados)leather punch* * *sacabocados nm invpunch -
2 agujero
m.1 hole (hueco, abertura).agujero de bala bullet hole2 deficit (deuda).hay un agujero de cien millones a hundred million are unaccounted for3 orifice, bore.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: agujerar.* * *1 hole2 figurado (falta de dinero) shortfall■ encontraron un agujero de varios millones de euros they found that several million euros were missing\agujero negro black hole* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=abertura) holeagujero de ozono — ozone hole, hole in the ozone layer
2) (Cos) [para agujas] needle case; [para alfileres] pincushion3) (Econ) (=deuda) hole, drain, deficit* * *a) (en prenda, pared) holeb) (Fin) shortfall, holetapar agujeros — (fam) to pay off one's debts
* * *= eyelet hole, hole, perforation, hole punch, puncture, puncture hole.Ex. These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.Ex. Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter, and the piece of card between the hole and the edge of the card may be removed, using a punch, to form a notch.Ex. The top edge of the stencil is then attached to the cylinder of the duplicating machine using the slots or perforations provided.Ex. Theft is probably unavoidable, but can be limited through use of magnetic security tags and by slightly defacing covers with hole punches or library stamps.Ex. Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.Ex. He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.----* agujero de hombre = manhole.* agujero de la cerradura = keyhole.* agujero negro = black hole.* hacer un agujero = punch + hole, cut + hole, drill out + hole.* perforar un agujero = drill out + hole.* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* * *a) (en prenda, pared) holeb) (Fin) shortfall, holetapar agujeros — (fam) to pay off one's debts
* * *= eyelet hole, hole, perforation, hole punch, puncture, puncture hole.Ex: These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.
Ex: Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter, and the piece of card between the hole and the edge of the card may be removed, using a punch, to form a notch.Ex: The top edge of the stencil is then attached to the cylinder of the duplicating machine using the slots or perforations provided.Ex: Theft is probably unavoidable, but can be limited through use of magnetic security tags and by slightly defacing covers with hole punches or library stamps.Ex: Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.Ex: He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.* agujero de hombre = manhole.* agujero de la cerradura = keyhole.* agujero negro = black hole.* hacer un agujero = punch + hole, cut + hole, drill out + hole.* perforar un agujero = drill out + hole.* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* * *1 (en una prenda, pared) holetiene más agujeros que un colador it's riddled with holeshacerse agujeros en las orejas to have one's ears pierced2 ( Fin) shortfall, holetapar agujeros ( fam); to pay off one's debtsCompuesto:black hole* * *
agujero sustantivo masculino
hole;
agujero sustantivo masculino
1 hole
agujero negro, black hole
2 Econ deficit, shortfall
' agujero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- estopa
- rellena
- relleno
- taladro
- tapar
- tomate
- abertura
- agrandar
- coser
- hoyo
- rellenar
- roto
- taponar
English:
black hole
- blow
- bore
- close
- fit into
- gouge
- hole
- leak
- pick
- stop
- stop up
- work in
- black
- down
- notch
- prick
- punch
- squeeze
* * *agujero nm1. [hueco, abertura] holeagujero en la capa de ozono hole in the ozone layer;agujero de ozono hole in the ozone layer3. [deuda] deficit;hay un agujero de cien millones de pesos a hundred million pesos are unaccounted for* * *m hole* * *agujero nm1) : hole2)agujero negro : black hole (in astronomy)* * *agujero n hole -
3 ojal
m.buttonhole.* * *1 buttonhole* * *SM buttonhole, boutonniere (EEUU)* * *masculino buttonhole* * *= eyelet hole, grommet, button hole.Ex. These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.Ex. For simple rubber grommets, one option may be to open a slit in the side of the grommet with razor blade, sharp knife, or simply a pair of scissors.Ex. Equally, broken zips or frayed button holes mean that our clothes will not fit us properly.----* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* * *masculino buttonhole* * *= eyelet hole, grommet, button hole.Ex: These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.
Ex: For simple rubber grommets, one option may be to open a slit in the side of the grommet with razor blade, sharp knife, or simply a pair of scissors.Ex: Equally, broken zips or frayed button holes mean that our clothes will not fit us properly.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* * *buttonhole* * *
ojal sustantivo masculino
buttonhole
ojal sustantivo masculino buttonhole
' ojal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
English:
buttonhole
- grommet
- button
* * *ojal nmbuttonhole* * *m buttonhole* * *ojal nm: buttonhole* * *ojal n buttonhole -
4 taladro
m.1 drill (taladradora).2 drill hole (agujero).3 burr.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: taladrar.* * *1 (herramienta) drill, bore; (barrena) gimlet, brace2 (agujero) hole* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=herramienta) drill2) (=agujero) drill hole* * *b) ( agujero) drill hole* * *= desk punch, drill, auger.Ex. These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.Ex. Leonard Woolf has observed that `The grinding of the intellect is for most people as painful as the dentist's drill'.Ex. Joints were cut in the prepared timber with chisels and augers.----* taladro manual = hand drill.* taladro neumático = air hammer, jack hammer.* * *b) ( agujero) drill hole* * *= desk punch, drill, auger.Ex: These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.
Ex: Leonard Woolf has observed that `The grinding of the intellect is for most people as painful as the dentist's drill'.Ex: Joints were cut in the prepared timber with chisels and augers.* taladro manual = hand drill.* taladro neumático = air hammer, jack hammer.* * *2 (agujero) drill holeCompuesto:pneumatic drill* * *
Del verbo taladrar: ( conjugate taladrar)
taladro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
taladró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
taladrar
taladro
taladrar ( conjugate taladrar) verbo transitivo ‹pared/madera› to drill (through)
taladro sustantivo masculino
( eléctrico) electric o power drill
taladrar verbo transitivo to drill, bore
taladro sustantivo masculino
1 (instrumento) drill
2 (agujero) hole
' taladro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrena
English:
bit
- bore
- drill
* * *taladro nm1. [taladradora] drilltaladro de aire comprimido pneumatic drill;taladro manual hand drill;taladro mecánico power drill;taladro neumático pneumatic drill;taladro de percusión hammer drill2. [agujero] drill hole;hacer un taladro en la pared to drill a hole in the wall* * *m drill* * *taladro nm: drill, augertaladro eléctrico: power drill* * *taladro n drill -
5 máquina de perforar papeles
(n.) = desk punchEx. These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.* * *(n.) = desk punchEx: These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.
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6 recortar
v.1 to cut off or away (cortar) (lo que sobra).2 to trim (pelo, flequillo).3 to cut (down) (gastos).4 to cut out, to crop, to clip, to clip off.Lisa recorta las plantas Lisa trims the plants.5 to prune, to trim.6 to cut back, to cut down, to lower, to cut.Lisa recorta los gastos Lisa cuts back the expenses.7 to suppress, to eliminate.8 to criticize, to censure, to carp at, to dispraise.* * *1 (muñecos, telas, etc) to cut out2 (lo que sobra) to cut off3 (el pelo) to trim4 figurado to cut, restrict1 (sobresalir) to stand out* * *verb1) to cut, reduce2) trim* * *1. VT1) [+ pelo] to trim; [+ exceso, sobras] to cut away, cut off2) [+ figura, diseño] to cut out3) [+ escopeta] to saw off4) [+ presupuesto] to cut, reduce; [+ plantilla] to cut, cut back; [+ víveres] to cut down5) (=perfilar) to draw in outline2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <figura/artículo/anuncio> to cut outla escopeta tenía los cañones recortados — the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off (AmE) o (BrE) sawn off
b) <pelo/puntas> to trim2) <gastos/plantilla> to reduce3) (Méx fam) ( criticar) to tear into (colloq), to pull... apart (colloq)2.recortarse v pron (liter) perfil/figurarecortarse SOBRE algo — to be outlined o silhouetted against something
* * *= cut away, cut, trim, pare down, clip, make + inroads, cutting out, slim down, cut out, trim off, shave off, prune, slash.Ex. Punching equipment is not always as accurate as it might be; holes may not be well centred upon their coding position, and holes are sometimes not completely cut away.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.Ex. In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.Ex. These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. The project focused on newspaper clipping archives and libraries which currently cut out articles.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).----* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.* recortar la financiación = cut + funding.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <figura/artículo/anuncio> to cut outla escopeta tenía los cañones recortados — the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off (AmE) o (BrE) sawn off
b) <pelo/puntas> to trim2) <gastos/plantilla> to reduce3) (Méx fam) ( criticar) to tear into (colloq), to pull... apart (colloq)2.recortarse v pron (liter) perfil/figurarecortarse SOBRE algo — to be outlined o silhouetted against something
* * *= cut away, cut, trim, pare down, clip, make + inroads, cutting out, slim down, cut out, trim off, shave off, prune, slash.Ex: Punching equipment is not always as accurate as it might be; holes may not be well centred upon their coding position, and holes are sometimes not completely cut away.
Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.Ex: In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.Ex: These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: The project focused on newspaper clipping archives and libraries which currently cut out articles.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.* recortar la financiación = cut + funding.* * *recortar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹figura/artículo/anuncio› to cut outla escopeta tenía los cañones recortados the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off ( AmE) o ( BrE) sawn off2 ‹pelo/puntas› to trimB ‹presupuesto/gastos› to cut, reduce; ‹plantilla› to reduce, cut down on( liter) recortarse SOBRE algo to stand out AGAINST sth, be silhouetted AGAINST sth* * *
recortar ( conjugate recortar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹gastos/plantilla› to reduce
recortar verbo transitivo
1 (una foto, un texto) to cut out
2 (bordes, puntas del pelo) to trim
3 (gastos) to reduce, cut
' recortar' also found in these entries:
English:
ax
- axe
- clip
- cut out
- lop off
- trim
- cut
- edit
- scale
- whittle
* * *♦ vt1. [cortar] [lo que sobra] to cut off o away;[figuras] to cut out2. [pelo, flequillo] to trim3. [reducir] to cut;hay que recortar gastos we'll have to cut (down) our expenditure4. Dep to sidestep;recortó a un defensa he sidestepped a defender* * *v/t cut out; figcut; exceso reduce, cut back on* * *recortar vt1) : to cut, to reduce2) : to cut out3) : to trim, to cut off4) : to outline* * *recortar vb -
7 factura
f.1 invoice.pasar factura (figurative) to take their toll (los excesos, años)factura detallada itemized billfactura pro forma o proforma (commerce) pro forma invoicefactura del gas/del teléfono gas/phone bill2 cakes and pastries (repostería). (Argentinian Spanish)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: facturar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: facturar.* * *1 invoice, bill\pasar factura a, presentar factura a to invoice, send a bill tofactura pro forma pro forma invoice* * *noun f.1) invoice, bill2) workmanship* * *SF1) (Com) bill, invoicepasar o presentar factura a algn — to bill o invoice sb
pasar factura —
el escándalo ha pasado factura a la organización — the scandal has taken its o a toll on the organization
nos pasarán (la) factura por el apoyo que nos dieron en momentos de crisis — they will call in the favour they did us by supporting us during the crisis
factura proforma, factura simulada — pro forma invoice
2) frm (=ejecución)cuadros de factura reciente — recently painted pictures, pictures of recent execution
un thriller psicológico de impecable factura — a perfectly put together o constructed psychological thriller
3) Cono Sur bun, cake* * *1) (Com) invoice (frml), billpresentarle or pasarle factura a alguien — (Fin) to invoice somebody
te hace un favor y luego te pasa la factura — he'll do you a favor and then he expects something in return
2) (RPl) (Coc) rolls, croissants, etc* * *= bill, invoice, receipt, billhead, sales receipt, sales ticket.Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.Ex. When he pulls a lever, contacts are made through the holes, machinery at a central point makes the necessary computations and entries, and the proper receipt is printed for the salesman to pass to the customer.Ex. The platen jobber was a simple machine for dealing with the minor jobs such as billheads and cards for which the hand-press was too slow and the full-sized printing machine too large to be economic.Ex. The textbooks must be in mint condition and the original sales receipt presented.Ex. Reimbursement will not be made until original sales tickets are furnished.----* cobrar una factura = collect + payment, receive + payment.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* factura de hotel = hotel bill.* factura del teléfono = phone bill, telephone bill.* factura pendiente = outstanding invoice.* factura proforma = proforma [pro forma], proforma invoice.* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.* hacer una factura = make out + bill.* liquidar una factura = settle + invoice.* pagar la factura = pay + the tab.* pagar una factura = settle + invoice, pay + a bill.* pagar una factura atrasada = pay off + bill.* presentar una factura = submit + bill.* recibir facturas = invoice.* * *1) (Com) invoice (frml), billpresentarle or pasarle factura a alguien — (Fin) to invoice somebody
te hace un favor y luego te pasa la factura — he'll do you a favor and then he expects something in return
2) (RPl) (Coc) rolls, croissants, etc* * *= bill, invoice, receipt, billhead, sales receipt, sales ticket.Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.
Ex: When he pulls a lever, contacts are made through the holes, machinery at a central point makes the necessary computations and entries, and the proper receipt is printed for the salesman to pass to the customer.Ex: The platen jobber was a simple machine for dealing with the minor jobs such as billheads and cards for which the hand-press was too slow and the full-sized printing machine too large to be economic.Ex: The textbooks must be in mint condition and the original sales receipt presented.Ex: Reimbursement will not be made until original sales tickets are furnished.* cobrar una factura = collect + payment, receive + payment.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* factura de hotel = hotel bill.* factura del teléfono = phone bill, telephone bill.* factura pendiente = outstanding invoice.* factura proforma = proforma [pro forma], proforma invoice.* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.* hacer una factura = make out + bill.* liquidar una factura = settle + invoice.* pagar la factura = pay + the tab.* pagar una factura = settle + invoice, pay + a bill.* pagar una factura atrasada = pay off + bill.* presentar una factura = submit + bill.* recibir facturas = invoice.* * *según factura as per invoicepresentarle or pasarle factura a algn ( Fin) to invoice sb, to send an invoice o a bill to sbte hace un favor, pero después te pasa la factura he'll do you a favor, but then he expects something in returnCompuesto:pro forma invoicefilmes de factura francesa French-made filmsde excelente factura excellently-made* * *
Del verbo facturar: ( conjugate facturar)
factura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
factura
facturar
factura sustantivo femenino
1 (Com) invoice (frml), bill;◊ pasarle factura a algn (Fin) to invoice sb
2 (RPl) (Coc) rolls, croissants, etc
facturar ( conjugate facturar) verbo transitivo
1 (Com)a) ‹mercancías/arreglo› to invoice for, bill for
2 (Ferr) to register;
(Aviac) to check in
verbo intransitivo (Ferr) to register;
(Aviac) to check in
factura sustantivo femenino
1 Com invoice
2 (recibo) bill
facturar verbo transitivo
1 Com to invoice
2 Av (equipaje) to check in
' factura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fra.
- fría
- frío
- nota
- recargar
- recibo
- saldo
- sumar
- temblar
- vencer
- comprender
- cuenta
- detallado
- extender
- hacer
- importe
English:
amount
- bill
- catch up
- deprivation
- discrepancy
- doghouse
- face
- invoice
- lumber
- pay
- sales invoice
- saving
- workmanship
- check
- exquisite
- quiet
* * *factura nf1. [por mercancías, trabajo realizado] invoice;[de compra, luz, teléfono] bill;extender una factura to issue an invoice;pasar factura [los excesos, años] to take their toll;ya verás cómo te pasa factura por el favor que te hizo just you wait, he'll be wanting something back for the favour he did youfactura detallada itemized bill; Com factura pro forma o proforma pro forma invoice2. [hechura]de buena/mala factura well/badly made;un mueble de muy bella factura a beautifully made piece of furniture* * *seguro que luego te pasa la factura I’m sure there’ll be a price to pay;todos los excesos de su juventud le están empezando a pasar factura he’s starting to pay the price for all his youthful excesses, all his youthful excesses are starting to take their toll* * *factura nf1) : making, manufacturing2) : bill, invoice* * *factura n invoice / bill -
8 falta
f.1 lack (carencia).hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of worka falta de in the absence ofpor falta de for want o lack offue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidencees una falta de educación it's bad mannerses una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect2 absence (ausencia).nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absenceechar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)sin falta without failel lunes sin falta on Monday without fail3 fault.sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/somethingfalta de ortografía spelling mistake4 foul (sport) (infracción).lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kickfalta libre directa direct free kick offensefalta personal personal foul5 offense (law).falta grave/leve serious/minor offense6 missed period.7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.8 need, want.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.* * *1 (carencia) lack2 (escasez) shortage3 (ausencia) absence4 (error) mistake5 (defecto) fault, defect6 (mala acción) misdeed7 MEDICINA missed period8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)\a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody outechar en falta to misshacer falta to be necessaryno hace falta que... there is no need for...pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody outponer falta a alguien to mark somebody absentpor falta de...→ link=a a falta desacar faltas a to find fault withsacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kicksin falta without failtirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick¡falta hacía! and about time too!falta de educación bad manners pluralfalta de pago nonpayment* * *noun f.1) lack, want2) fault, error3) foul* * *SF1) (=carencia)a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lacklos candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation
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falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respectla falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas
¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!
b)• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of
a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information
a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer
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a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system•
a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the endc)• por falta de — for lack of
d)•
echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sbeducación 3)durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
2)• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car
no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else
¡falta hacía! — and about time too!
si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go
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hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurseno hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion
¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!
hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling
si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call
ni falta que hace iró —
-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *
3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence•
poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent4) (=infracción)a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)•
falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct•
falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) faultha sido falta — it was a foul o fault
va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw
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cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb•
lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault•
sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb•
sin falta — without fail6) [por estar embarazada] missed period* * *1) (carencia, ausencia)falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something
es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it
a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none
echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing
2) ( inasistencia) tb3) ( de la menstruación) missed period4)hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)
5) (infracción, omisión) offense*una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*
fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out
6) ( defecto)sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something
7) (Dep)a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) faultb) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.----* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* falta de = lack of.* falta de acceso = unavailability.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* falta de actualidad = datedness.* falta de adecuación = misfit.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falta de alineación = misalignment.* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.* falta de armonía = disharmony.* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* falta de concienciación = unawareness.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* falta de control = dirty data.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.* falta de coordinación = misalignment.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* falta de decoro = impropriety.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.* falta de dirección = indirection.* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.* falta de educación = impoliteness.* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.* falta de esmero = sloppiness.* falta de espacio = tightness of space.* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.* falta de fondos = underfunding.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* falta de honradez = dishonesty.* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* falta de información = lack of information.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.* falta de moderación = intemperance.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* falta de notoriedad = low profile.* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.* falta de peso = underweight.* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de predisposición = disinclination.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.* falta de renovación = non-renewal.* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* falta de resolución = procrastination.* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falta de seriedad = flippancy.* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.* falta de unión = disunity.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* que falta = missing.* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sin falta = without fail.* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.* ver faltas en = see + faults in.* * *1) (carencia, ausencia)falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something
es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it
a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none
echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing
2) ( inasistencia) tb3) ( de la menstruación) missed period4)hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)
5) (infracción, omisión) offense*una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*
fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out
6) ( defecto)sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something
7) (Dep)a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) faultb) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* falta de = lack of.* falta de acceso = unavailability.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* falta de actualidad = datedness.* falta de adecuación = misfit.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falta de alineación = misalignment.* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.* falta de armonía = disharmony.* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* falta de concienciación = unawareness.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* falta de control = dirty data.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.* falta de coordinación = misalignment.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* falta de decoro = impropriety.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.* falta de dirección = indirection.* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.* falta de educación = impoliteness.* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.* falta de esmero = sloppiness.* falta de espacio = tightness of space.* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.* falta de fondos = underfunding.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* falta de honradez = dishonesty.* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* falta de información = lack of information.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.* falta de moderación = intemperance.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* falta de notoriedad = low profile.* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.* falta de peso = underweight.* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de predisposición = disinclination.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.* falta de renovación = non-renewal.* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* falta de resolución = procrastination.* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falta de seriedad = flippancy.* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.* falta de unión = disunity.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* que falta = missing.* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sin falta = without fail.* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.* ver faltas en = see + faults in.* * *A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sthpor falta de fondos owing to a lack of fundsno se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of timefalta de personal staff shortagees por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want tosiente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terriblya falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better namea falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed informationa falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than noneechar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitudeechó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missingse echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missedB (inasistencia) absencele pusieron falta they marked her down as absenttienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 timessin falta without failC (de la menstruación) missed periodes la segunda falta I've missed two periodsDhacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with himno hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!le hace falta descansar he needs to resta ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very muchnos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)E (infracción, omisión) offense*incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like thatagarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb outCompuestos:es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table( Der) (minor) bodily harmacusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harmspelling mistakenonpaymentF ( Dep)1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) faultel árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw* * *
Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)
falta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3a)◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;
si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to restb)
4 ( defecto) fault;
sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
(— en tenis) fault
(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupb) ( no haber suficiente):
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough timec) ( hacer falta):
les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;
(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3a) ( no asistir):◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;
‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twiceb) ( no cumplir):
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt
* * *falta nf1. [ausencia] absence;[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;es una falta de educación it's bad manners;es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;a falta de in the absence of;a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;sin falta without fail;hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better2.hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;me hace falta suerte I need some luck;me haces mucha falta I really need you;si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares3. [no asistencia] absence;me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this monthfalta de asistencia absence4. [imperfección] fault;[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictationfalta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment [en tenis] fault;señalar una falta to give o award a free kickfalta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;falta libre directa direct free kick offence;falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foulmarcar de falta to score from a free kick;falta libre directa direct free kick;falta libre indirecta indirect free kick8. [en la menstruación] missed period;ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods* * *f1 ( escasez) lack, want;falta de lack of, shortage of;a opor falta de due to o for lack of;through lack of time;por falta de capital for lack of capital2 ( error) mistake;sin faltas perfect3 ( ausencia) absence;echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;cometer doble falta double-faultlanzar una falta take a free kick;marcar de falta score from a free kick;pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick6:hacer falta be necessary;buena falta le hace it’s about time;no me hace falta I don’t need it;ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss7:sin falta without fail* * *falta nf1) carencia: lackhacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed2) defecto: defect, fault, error3) : offense, misdemeanor4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)* * *falta n1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage2. (ausencia) absence3. (error) mistake4. (acción censurable) offence5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul6. (en tenis) faultno hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come -
9 presuntuoso
adj.1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.m.self-conceited person, snob.* * *► adjetivo1 (presumido) conceited, vain; (arrogante) presumptuous* * *ADJ (=vanidoso) conceited, presumptuous; (=pretencioso) pretentious* * *- sa adjetivo conceited, vain* * *= conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *- sa adjetivo conceited, vain* * *= conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *presuntuoso -saconceited, vain* * *
presuntuoso◊ -sa adjetivo
conceited, vain
presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (presumido) vain, conceited
2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy
' presuntuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chula
- chulo
- presuntuosa
- suficiente
- ufana
- ufano
English:
bumptious
- immodest
- jumped up
- pompous
- pretentious
- upstart
- conceited
* * *presuntuoso, -a♦ adj[vanidoso] conceited; [pretencioso] pretentious♦ nm,fconceited person* * *adj conceited* * *presuntuoso, -sa adj: conceited* * *presuntuoso adj boastful -
10 engreído
adj.vain, cocky, proud, bigheaded.f. & m.swell-headed person, conceited person, swellhead.past part.past participle of spanish verb: engreír.* * *► adjetivo1 vain, conceited, stuck-up* * *engreído, -a1. ADJ1) (=vanidoso) vain, stuck-up *2.SM / F bighead *, spoiled brat* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*II- da masculino, femeninoa) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat* * *= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*II- da masculino, femeninoa) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat* * *= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.* * *1 (vanidoso, presumido) conceited, bigheaded ( colloq)masculine, feminine1 (vanidoso) bighead ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo engreír: ( conjugate engreír)
engreído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
engreído
engreír
engreído◊ -da adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
engreído,-a adjetivo conceited
' engreído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
además
- cambio
- corte
- engreída
- estiramiento
- fatua
- fatuo
- parecer
- ufana
- ufano
- creído
- pituco
- presumido
- sobrado
English:
bighead
- bigheaded
- cocksure
- fatuous
- self-important
- smug
- toffee-nosed
- conceited
- puffed
- self
* * *engreído, -a♦ adj1. [creído] conceited, full of one's own importance♦ nm,f1. [creído] conceited person;ser un engreído to be very conceited* * *adj conceited* * *engreído, -da adjpresumido, vanidoso: vain, conceited, stuck-up -
11 cerrado
adj.closed, locked, shut, not open.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cerrar.* * *1→ link=cerrar cerrar► adjetivo1 shut, closed2 LINGÚÍSTICA close, closed3 (acento) broad, thick4 (curva) tight, sharp5 (ovación) thunderous6 (barba) bushy, thick9 figurado (persona introvertida) uncommunicative, reserved10 figurado (intransigente) intransigent, unyielding\a ojos cerrados figurado with one's eyes closedser cerrado,-a de mollera familiar to be pig-headed* * *(f. - cerrada)adj.1) closed, shut2) thick3) reserved* * *ADJ1) (=no abierto) [puerta, ventana, boca] closed; [puño] clenched; [curva] sharp, tight"cerrado por vacaciones" — "closed for holidays", "closed for vacation" (EEUU)
puerta 3)¿está el grifo bien cerrado? — is the tap turned off properly?
2) (=apretado) [barba] thick, full; [bosque] dense, thick; [ambiente, atmósfera] stuffydescarga 3)el candidato fue recibido con una cerrada ovación — the presidential candidate was given a rapturous welcome
3) [cielo] cloudy, overcast; [noche] dark, black4) (Ling) [acento] broad, strong; [vocal] closedtiene un acento muy cerrado — she has a very broad o strong accent
hablaba con cerrado acento gallego — he spoke with a broad o strong o thick Galician accent
5) [persona]a) (=intransigente)c) (=reservado) reserved6) (Com) [precio] fixed* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <puerta/ventana/ojos/boca> closed, shut; <mejillones/almejas> closed; <sobre/carta> sealed; < puño> clenched; < cortinas> drawn, closed2) <tienda/restaurante/museo> closed, shutcerrado por defunción/reformas — closed owing to bereavement/for alterations
3)a) <espacio/recinto> enclosedc) < grupo> closedd) (Mat) <serie/conjunto> closed4) (Ling) < vocal> close, closed; <acento/dialecto> broad5) < curva> sharp6) ( nublado) overcast; ( referiéndose a la noche)7) < barba> thick8) ( enérgico)9)a) (poco receptivo, intransigente) set in one's waysestar cerrado a algo: está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change; el país ha estado cerrado a influencias externas — the country has been shut off from outside influence
b) ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicativec) (fam) ( torpe) dense (colloq), thick (colloq)10) (Esp) (Fin)apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado — apartments, price guaranteed
* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <puerta/ventana/ojos/boca> closed, shut; <mejillones/almejas> closed; <sobre/carta> sealed; < puño> clenched; < cortinas> drawn, closed2) <tienda/restaurante/museo> closed, shutcerrado por defunción/reformas — closed owing to bereavement/for alterations
3)a) <espacio/recinto> enclosedc) < grupo> closedd) (Mat) <serie/conjunto> closed4) (Ling) < vocal> close, closed; <acento/dialecto> broad5) < curva> sharp6) ( nublado) overcast; ( referiéndose a la noche)7) < barba> thick8) ( enérgico)9)a) (poco receptivo, intransigente) set in one's waysestar cerrado a algo: está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change; el país ha estado cerrado a influencias externas — the country has been shut off from outside influence
b) ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicativec) (fam) ( torpe) dense (colloq), thick (colloq)10) (Esp) (Fin)apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado — apartments, price guaranteed
* * *cerrado1= closed, static, enclosed, bolt-on.Ex: In order to be able to calculate due dates, DOBIS/LIBIS must know what days the library is open so that it does not make a book due on a closed day.
Ex: The list or thesaurus cannot be static.Ex: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y cuanto mucho menos conservadores.Ex: These may be perceived as unimportant ' bolt-on' courses about irrelevant systems.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* en circuito cerrado = looped.* en lugares cerrados = indoors.* espacio cerrado = closed space.* formando un circuito cerrado = looped.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* pregunta cerrada = closed-ended question.* puño cerrado = clenched fist.* recinto cerrado = walled garden.cerrado22 = cliquish, insular, cliquey [cliquy].Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* coto cerrado = closed shop.cerrado33 = bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.].Ex: Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.
* * *cerrado -daA1 ‹puerta/ventana› closed, shut; ‹ojos/boca› closed, shut; ‹mejillones/almejas› closedla puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was lockedtenía los ojos cerrados she had her eyes closed o shutel frasco no está bien cerrado the top ( o lid etc) isn't on properly, the jar isn't closed properlyun sobre cerrado a sealed envelopelas cortinas estaban cerradas the curtains were drawn o closednormalmente tenemos la mesa cerrada we usually keep the table closed/down2 ‹válvula› closed, shut offlos grifos están cerrados the taps are turned offB ‹tienda/restaurante/museo› closed, shut[ S ] cerrado closed[ S ] cerrado por defunción/reformas closed owing to bereavement/for alterationsC1 (confinado, limitado) ‹espacio/recinto› enclosed2 (cargado) ‹ambiente› stuffy3 ‹grupo›un círculo de amigos muy cerrado a very closed circle of friendsun club de ambiente cerrado y snob a club with a very exclusive and snobbish atmosphereD ( Ling)1 ‹vocal› close, closed2 ‹acento/dialecto› broadtiene un acento andaluz cerrado he has a broad o thick Andalusian accentE ‹curva› sharpF1 (nublado) overcast2(referiéndose a la noche): ya era noche cerrada cuando salimos when we left it was already completely darkG ‹barba› thickH(enérgico): lo recibieron con una cerrada ovación he was given an ecstatic receptionmantienen una cerrada pugna por el título they are engaged in a fierce fight for the titleI ‹persona›1(poco receptivo, intransigente): son muy cerrados y no se adaptan a estas novedades they're very set in their ways and they won't adapt to these new ideasno lo vas a convencer, es muy cerrado you'll never persuade him, he's very stubborn o he's very set in his waysestar cerrado A algo:está cerrado a todo lo que signifique cambiar his mind is closed to o he's against anything that involves changeel país ha estado cerrado durante años a todo tipo de influencias externas the country has, for years, been shut off from all outside influence2 (poco comunicativo) uncommunicativees muy cerrado de mollera he's very dense ( colloq), he's as thick as two short planks ( BrE colloq)J* * *
Del verbo cerrar: ( conjugate cerrar)
cerrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cerrado
cerrar
cerrado◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹mejillones/almejas› closed;
‹sobre/carta› sealed;
‹ puño› clenched;
‹ cortinas› drawn, closed;
‹grifo/llave› turned off
2 ‹tienda/restaurante/museo› closed, shut
3 ‹espacio/recinto› enclosed;
‹ curva› sharp
4 ‹acento/dialecto› broad
5 ‹ persona› ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicative;
cerrado a influencias externas shut off from outside influence
cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
( definitivamente) to close (down)
3
d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end
verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrado,-a adjetivo
1 closed, shut
(recinto) enclosed ➣ Ver nota en cerrar
2 (intransigente) uncompromising, unyielding
(a las novedades, etc) narrow minded
3 (tímido) reserved
4 (un acento, una forma de hablar) broad
5 (curva) tight, sharp
6 (tupido) bushy
♦ Locuciones: a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobiante
- cal
- cerrada
- concesión
- cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- defunción
- herméticamente
- reforma
- cuadrado
- estacionamiento
- mollera
- televisión
- tufo
English:
cliquey
- closed
- hermetically
- musty
- secure
- sharp
- shut
- small-minded
- to
- broad
- enclose
- insular
- loop
- narrow
- repair
- small
- stock
- unlock
* * *cerrado, -a♦ participiover cerrar♦ adj1. [puerta, boca, tienda] closed, shut;[con llave, pestillo] locked; [puño] clenched; [sobre] closed;la botella no está bien cerrada the top of the bottle isn't on properly;en esta habitación huele a cerrado this room smells stuffy;la puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was locked;cerrado por obras/vacaciones [en letrero] closed for alterations/holidays;cerrado los fines de semana [en letrero] closed at weekends2. [curva] sharp, tight3. [circuito] closed4. [aplauso, ovación] rapturous5. [lucha] bitter;una cerrada lucha por el liderazgo a bitter leadership struggle7. [acento, deje] broad, thick;habla con un acento gallego cerrado she speaks with a broad o thick Galician accent8. [mentalidad, sociedad] closed (a to);tiene una actitud muy cerrada she has a very closed mentality;es muy cerrado he's very narrow-minded;está cerrado al cambio he is not open to change9. [tiempo, cielo] overcast;la noche era cerrada it was a dark night10. [rodeado] surrounded;[por montañas] walled in;no se adaptan a espacios cerrados they aren't suited to living in confined spaces;una terraza cerrada a glazed balcony11. [vegetación, bosque] thick, dense;[barba] thick12. [poco claro, difícil] abstruse;su estilo es muy cerrado his style is very abstruse13. [introvertido, tímido] reserved;le cuesta hacer amigos porque es muy cerrado he finds making friends difficult because he's very reserved14. [estricto] strict;el colegio tiene criterios muy cerrados de admisión the school has very strict entrance requirements15. [torpe] dense, stupid;es un poco cerrado, hay que explicarle todo varias veces he's rather dense o stupid, you have to explain everything to him over and over again;Famser cerrado de mollera to be thick in the head16. [obstinado] obstinate, stubborn♦ nmfenced-in garden* * *adj1 closed;oler a cerrado smell stuffy2 persona narrow-minded3 ( tímido) introverted4 cielo overcast5 acento broad6:curva cerrada tight curve* * *cerrado, -da adj1) : closed, shut2) : thick, broadtiene un acento cerrado: she has a thick accent3) : cloudy, overcast4) : quiet, reserved5) : dense, stupid* * *cerrado adj1. (en general) closed / shut2. (con llave) locked3. (acento) broad4. (curva) sharp
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