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21 abatir
v.1 to knock down (derribar) (muro).El porrazo abatió la puerta The blow knocked down the door.2 to depress, to dishearten.no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let something so trivial get you downLa muerte de María abatió a Ricardo Ann's death disheartened Richard.3 to stamp out, to beat, to eradicate.EXEX abatió la corrupción EXEX stamped out corruption.4 to shoot down, to bring down, to down.Ellos se abalanzaron a limpiar They hastened to clean.5 to drift, to cast, to make leeway.La embarcación abatió y se perdió The boat drifted and got lost.* * *1 (derribar) to knock down, pull down3 (bajar) to lower, take down4 (desanimar) to depress5 (humillar) to humiliate2 (ceder) to give in3 (desanimarse) to lose heart, become depressed4 figurado (descender) to fall upon* * *verb1) to knock down, demolish2) depress* * *1. VT1) (=derribar) to demolish, knock down; [+ tienda de campaña] to take down; [+ árbol] to cut down, fell; [+ ave] to shoot down, bring down; [+ bandera] to lower, strike; [+ persona] to knock down2) [enfermedad, dolor] to lay low, prostrate frm3) (=desanimar) to depress, discourage; (=humillar) to humble, humiliate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( derribar) <pájaro/avión> to bring down; <muro/edificio> to knock down; < árbol> to fell2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex. And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.Ex. This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.----* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( derribar) <pájaro/avión> to bring down; <muro/edificio> to knock down; < árbol> to fell2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex: And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.
Ex: This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *abatir [I1 ]vtA (derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to shoot down, bring down; ‹muro/edificio› to knock down, pull down, demolish; ‹árbol› to fell, cut downnuestro objetivo es abatir la violencia our objective is to stamp out o eradicate violencefue abatido a tiros por la policía he was gunned down by the policeB(deprimir, entristecer): la enfermedad lo abatió mucho his illness made him feel very low o really laid him lowla angustia que abate a los supervivientes de las grandes catástrofes the distress suffered by survivors of disastersno te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you downC (inclinar, bajar) ‹cabeza› to bow, lower; ‹asiento› to recline■ abatirseA (deprimirse) to get depressedB ( frml) abatirse SOBRE algo/algn «pájaro/avión» to swoop down ON sth/sb; «desgracia» to befall sth/sb ( frml)el águila se abatió sobre su presa the eagle swooped down on its preyel hambre se abate sobre los habitantes the inhabitants are falling victim to starvationel caos se abatió sobre el país the country was plunged into chaosun temporal de gran intensidad se abatió sobre la costa a violent storm struck o hit the coast* * *
abatir ( conjugate abatir) verbo transitivo
1 ( derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to bring down;
‹muro/edificio› to knock down;
‹ árbol› to fell;
2 (deprimir, entristecer):
no te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you down
3 ‹ asiento› to recline
abatirse verbo pronominal
1 ( deprimirse) to get depressed
2 (frml) abatirse sobre algo/algn [pájaro/avión] to swoop down on sth/sb;
[ desgracia] to befall sth/sb (frml);
abatir verbo transitivo
1 (derribar, derrumbar) to knock down, pull down: los enemigos abatieron tres de nuestros aviones, the enemy shot down three of our planes
2 (tumbar el respaldo) to fold down
3 (desalentar) to depress, dishearten: las malas noticias no nos abatieron, the bad news didn't discourage us
' abatir' also found in these entries:
English:
depress
- strike down
- depressed
- gun
- shoot
* * *♦ vt1. [derribar] [muro] to knock down;[avión] to shoot down;el atracador fue abatido a tiros the robber was gunned down2. [desanimar] to depress, to dishearten;no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let yourself be upset by something so trivial* * *v/t1 edificio knock obring down2 figkill; ( deprimir) depress* * *abatir vt1) derribar: to demolish, to knock down2) : to shoot down3) deprimir: to depress, to bring low -
22 aclarar lo que sucedió
(v.) = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story rightEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story rightEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
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23 aclarar lo sucedido
(v.) = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story rightEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story rightEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
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24 contradecirse
1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent* * *VPR to contradict o.s.* * *(v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signalsEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *(v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signalsEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
Ex: Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *vprto contradict oneself;se contradice continuamente he's always contradicting himself;sus palabras se contradicen con sus actos his actions contradict his words* * *vrdesdecirse: to contradict oneself -
25 debilitar
v.to weaken.Las drogas debilitan la mente Drugs weaken the mind.La falta de ejercicio debilita el cuerpo Lack of exercise weakens the body* * *1 to weaken, debilitate1 to weaken, get weak, become weak* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Med) [+ persona, sistema inmunológico] to weaken, debilitate; [+ salud] to weaken2) [+ resistencia] to weaken, impair2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to weaken, debilitate; <salud/voluntad> to weakenb) <economía/defensa> to weaken, debilitate2.debilitarse v pronb) sonido to get o become faint/fainterc) economía to grow o become weak/weaker* * *= undermine, weaken, attenuate, undercut, lay + Nombre + low.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.----* debilitarse = become + brittle, languish.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to weaken, debilitate; <salud/voluntad> to weakenb) <economía/defensa> to weaken, debilitate2.debilitarse v pronb) sonido to get o become faint/fainterc) economía to grow o become weak/weaker* * *= undermine, weaken, attenuate, undercut, lay + Nombre + low.Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.
Ex: The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* debilitarse = become + brittle, languish.* * *debilitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to weaken, debilitate; ‹salud› to weakenla quimioterapia lo ha ido debilitando he's become weaker and weaker with the chemotherapy, the chemotherapy has made him increasingly weak o has gradually weakened o debilitated himcontribuyó a debilitar su salud mental it contributed to the deterioration of his mental state2 ‹voluntad› to weaken3 ‹economía/defensa› to weaken, debilitate1 «persona» to become weak; «salud» to deterioratese debilitó mucho con la enfermedad the illness made him very weak, he was debilitated by the illness, he became very weak as a result of the illness2 «voluntad» to weaken3 «sonido» to get o become faint/fainter4 «economía» to grow o become weak/weaker* * *
debilitar ( conjugate debilitar) verbo transitivo
to weaken
debilitarse verbo pronominal
[ salud] to deteriorate;
[ voluntad] to weaken
debilitar verbo transitivo to weaken, debilitate: la operación le ha debilitado, the operation left her feeling weak
su opción debilita la posición alemana, her decision undermines the German position
' debilitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enervar
- minar
- desgastar
English:
chip away
- debilitate
- shake
- soften up
- weaken
* * *♦ vt1. [enfermo, organismo] to weaken;[salud] to weaken, to undermine2. [voluntad, moral] to weaken, to undermine3. [gobierno, moneda, economía] to weaken, to debilitate;este escándalo puede debilitar al ministro this scandal could weaken the minister's position* * *v/t weaken* * *debilitar vt: to debilitate, to weaken* * *debilitar vb to weaken -
26 dejar fuera de combate
(v.) = lay + Nombre + lowEx. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* * *(v.) = lay + Nombre + lowEx: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.
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27 entorpecerse mutuamente
(v.) = trip over + each otherEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.* * *(v.) = trip over + each otherEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
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28 estar frito de sed
(v.) = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirstEx. It is smooth and refreshing with a taste that must be like drawing water from a cactus after being parched in a desert for days.Ex. I ended up parking about two miles away, and by the time I'd lugged the cases through the labyrinth of alleyways and switchbacks, I was spitting feathers.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.* * *(v.) = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirstEx: It is smooth and refreshing with a taste that must be like drawing water from a cactus after being parched in a desert for days.
Ex: I ended up parking about two miles away, and by the time I'd lugged the cases through the labyrinth of alleyways and switchbacks, I was spitting feathers.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink. -
29 estar muerto de sed
(v.) = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirstEx. I ended up parking about two miles away, and by the time I'd lugged the cases through the labyrinth of alleyways and switchbacks, I was spitting feathers.Ex. It is smooth and refreshing with a taste that must be like drawing water from a cactus after being parched in a desert for days.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.* * *(v.) = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirstEx: I ended up parking about two miles away, and by the time I'd lugged the cases through the labyrinth of alleyways and switchbacks, I was spitting feathers.
Ex: It is smooth and refreshing with a taste that must be like drawing water from a cactus after being parched in a desert for days.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink. -
30 estar sediento
v.to be thirsty, to thirst.* * *(v.) = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirstEx. They soon complained about the heat and being thirsty and hungry, even though they had only been out in the field about an hour.Ex. I ended up parking about two miles away, and by the time I'd lugged the cases through the labyrinth of alleyways and switchbacks, I was spitting feathers.Ex. It is smooth and refreshing with a taste that must be like drawing water from a cactus after being parched in a desert for days.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.* * *(v.) = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirstEx: They soon complained about the heat and being thirsty and hungry, even though they had only been out in the field about an hour.
Ex: I ended up parking about two miles away, and by the time I'd lugged the cases through the labyrinth of alleyways and switchbacks, I was spitting feathers.Ex: It is smooth and refreshing with a taste that must be like drawing water from a cactus after being parched in a desert for days.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink. -
31 estorbarse
(v.) = trip over + each otherEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.* * *(v.) = trip over + each otherEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
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32 poner fuera de combate
(v.) = lay + Nombre + lowEx. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* * *(v.) = lay + Nombre + lowEx: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.
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33 tropezar los unos con los otros
(v.) = trip over + each otherEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.* * *(v.) = trip over + each otherEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
Spanish-English dictionary > tropezar los unos con los otros
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34 marchar
v.1 to walk.Los chicos marchan The boys walk.2 to leave, to go.3 to work.hay algo aquí que no marchar something's not quite right hereEl motor marcha bien The motor works well.4 to progress.el negocio marcha business is going well5 to march, to parade.Los soldados marcharon The soldiers marched.6 to be going, to be doing.El proyecto marcha bien The project is going well.* * *1 (ir) to go, walk2 (funcionar) to work, run3 MILITAR to march1 to leave\¡marchando! familiar coming up!■ ¡marchando una de patatas! one portion of chips coming up!marchar sobre ruedas to go smoothly* * *verb1) to march2) work3) go•* * *1. VI1) (=ir) to go; (=andar) to walk2) (Mil) to march3)¡marchando, que llegamos tarde! — get a move on, we'll be late!
-¡un café! -¡marchando! — "a coffee, please" - "right away, sir!"
4) [mecanismo] to workel motor no marcha — the engine isn't working, the engine won't work
5) (=desarrollarse) to go¿cómo marcha eso o marchan las cosas? — esp LAm how's it going?, how are things?
7) Méx * to do military service2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) coche to go, run; reloj/máquina to work; negocio/relación/empresa to workesto no marcha — this isn't working; (+ compl)
su matrimonio no marcha muy bien — his marriage isn't going o working very well
2)a) (Mil) to marchb) ( caminar) to walkc) ( en un bar)marchando or marchen dos hamburguesas! — two hamburgers coming up!
d) (liter) ( irse) to leave2.marcharse v pron (esp Esp) to leavese marcha a Roma — he's leaving for o going off to Rome
* * *= go.Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.----* marchar a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* marchar bien = go + strong.* marcharse apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.* marcharse de prisa = dash off, shoot off.* marchar sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) coche to go, run; reloj/máquina to work; negocio/relación/empresa to workesto no marcha — this isn't working; (+ compl)
su matrimonio no marcha muy bien — his marriage isn't going o working very well
2)a) (Mil) to marchb) ( caminar) to walkc) ( en un bar)marchando or marchen dos hamburguesas! — two hamburgers coming up!
d) (liter) ( irse) to leave2.marcharse v pron (esp Esp) to leavese marcha a Roma — he's leaving for o going off to Rome
* * *= go.Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.
* marchar a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* marchar bien = go + strong.* marcharse apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.* marcharse de prisa = dash off, shoot off.* marchar sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* * *marchar [A1 ]viA «coche» to go, run; «reloj/máquina» to work; «negocio/relación/empresa» to workesto no marcha this isn't working(+ compl): su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very wellaquí todo marcha a las mil maravillas everything's going wonderfully hereB1 ( Mil) to marchmarcharon sobre el enemigo/sobre París they marched on the enemy/on Paris2 (caminar) to walkmarcharon durante días hasta llegar a Santiago they walked for days to get to Santiago3(en un bar): ¡marchando or marchen dos hamburguesas! two hamburgers coming up!dos de calamares — ¡marchando! calamari for two — coming up!( esp Esp) to leavese marcha a Roma a estudiar diseño he's leaving for o going off to Rome to study designse marchó de casa a los 18 años she left home at 18¿te marchas ya? are you leaving o going already?, are you taking off already? ( AmE colloq), are you off already? ( BrE colloq)* * *
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
2a) (Mil) to march
marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome
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
' marchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estar
- reloj
- adelante
- andar
- destiempo
- ir
- paralelo
English:
abreast
- go
- let
- March
- play up
- strength
- swing
- tick over
- blink
- come
- get
- march
- proceed
- strong
- tick
- tramp
* * *♦ vi1. [caminar] to walk2. [soldados, manifestantes] to march;los agricultores marcharon sobre la capital the farmers marched on the capital3. [partir] to leave, to go4. [funcionar] to work;¿qué tal te marcha la moto? how's your motorbike running?;hay algo aquí que no marcha something's not quite right here5. [desarrollarse] to progress;el negocio marcha business is going well;¿cómo marchan las cosas con tu mujer? how are things going with your wife?6.¡marchando! [en bar] coming up!;¡marchando dos cafés! two coffees, coming up!* * *v/i1 ( progresar) go2 ( funcionar) work3 ( caminar) walk4 MIL march* * *marchar vi1) ir: to go, to travel2) andar: to walk3) funcionar: to work, to go4) : to march* * *marchar vb1. (caminar en general) to walk2. (soldados) to march3. (desarrollarse) to go -
35 ronda
f.1 patrol.salir de ronda to go out on patrol2 round.3 avenue (avenida).4 tour (sport) (carrera ciclista).la ronda francesa the Tour de France5 night patrol, rounds.6 round of drinks.7 period of time, bout.8 serenade.9 ring road.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rondar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rondar.* * *1 (patrulla) patrol, watch2 (de policía) beat3 (vuelta) round4 (de bebidas, cartas) round5 (negociaciones) round6 (músicos) group of strolling minstrels7 (carretera) ring road; (avenida) avenue8 (en naipes) round, hand\hacer la ronda to do one's roundspagar una ronda to pay for a round of drinkssalir de ronda to go out and sing serenadescamino de ronda rampart walkronda de reconocimiento reconnaissance mission* * *noun f.1) round2) beat, patrol* * *SF1) [de guardia] beat; (=personas) watch, patrol, guardronda nocturna — night patrol, night watch
2) (Mús) group of serenaders3) [de bebidas] round4) [de negociaciones, elecciones] round5) [de cartas] hand, game6) [en competición, concurso] round; (Golf) round7) (Aut) (tb: ronda de circunvalación) ring road, beltway (EEUU), bypass8) (Mil) sentry walk9) Cono Sur (=juego) ring-a-ring-a-rosesen ronda — in a ring, in a circle
* * *1) (de soldado, guarda) patrol; ( de enfermera) round; ( de policía) patrol, beat2) (vuelta, etapa) round; ( de bebidas) round3) (CS, Per) ( de niños)hacerle la ronda a alguien — (fam) to be o chase after somebody (colloq)
4) (Esp, Méx) ( serenata) serenade* * *1) (de soldado, guarda) patrol; ( de enfermera) round; ( de policía) patrol, beat2) (vuelta, etapa) round; ( de bebidas) round3) (CS, Per) ( de niños)hacerle la ronda a alguien — (fam) to be o chase after somebody (colloq)
4) (Esp, Méx) ( serenata) serenade* * *ronda11 = round, work round.Nota: En un hospital.Ex: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.
Ex: Librarians spend one week with selected internal medicine teams participating in work rounds and instructing team members in the use of the medical literature.* ronda de negociaciones = round of negotiations.ronda22 = ring road, bypass.Ex: He lived in a tent pitched on the central reservation of the Wolverhampton ring road for over 30 years.
Ex: The author discusses the controversy over the construction of a bypass which cuts through a national park in Devon.* ronda de circunvalación = ring road, bypass.* * *hacer la ronda «policía» to walk one's beat;«guarda/solado» to be on patrol; «repartidor» to do one's roundlos dos soldados que hacían la ronda esa noche the two soldiers who were on duty o patrol that nightB1 (vuelta, etapa) rounduna nueva ronda de negociaciones a new round of negotiationspasaron a la segunda ronda they went through to the second round2 (de bebidas) roundpidieron otra ronda they ordered another roundCdanzaban y cantaban en ronda they were singing and dancing around in a circleD (Esp, Méx) (serenata) serenadesalir or ir de ronda to go serenadingE1 ( Esp) (en nombres de calles) road2* * *
Del verbo rondar: ( conjugate rondar)
ronda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ronda
rondar
ronda sustantivo femenino
1 (de soldado, guarda) patrol;
( de enfermera) round;
( de policía) patrol, beat;
[soldado/guarda] to be on patrol;
[ repartidor] to do one's round
2 (vuelta, etapa) round;
( de bebidas) round
3 (CS, Per) ( de niños):
danzaban en ronda they were dancing around in a circle
4 (Esp, Méx) ( serenata) serenade
rondar ( conjugate rondar) verbo transitivo
b) [ pensamiento]:
d) ( acercarse a):
verbo intransitivo ( merodear) to hang around
ronda sustantivo femenino
1 (de muchachos, pretendientes) group of serenaders
2 (grupo de vigilancia nocturna) patrol
hacer la ronda, (una enfermera, un vigilante) to do one's rounds
(una pareja de policías) to walk the beat
(una patrulla del ejército) to patrol
3 (carretera) ring road
(paseo) avenue
4 (de bebidas, negociaciones) round
rondar
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una mujer) to court frml
(a alguien con algún fin) to be after sb
2 (vagar, pasear de noche con un fin poco claro) to loiter, prowl around: un extraño ronda la casa desde ayer, a stranger has been prowling around the house since yesterday
3 (vigilar) to patrol
4 (estar en torno a, aproximarse a) to be about: el precio ronda los dos millones, the price is about two million
5 (gripe, sueño, enfermedad) to approach: me está rondando la gripe, I think I'm coming down with flu
(una idea) to think about: no sé qué le está rondando en la cabeza, I don't known what he has in his mind
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un vigilante, etc) to do the rounds
2 (un delicuente, alguien sospechoso) to loiter, prowl around
' ronda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rondar
- tanda
English:
beat
- round
- same
- shout
- on
* * *ronda nf1. [de vigilancia] patrol;salir de ronda to go out on patrolsalir de ronda [músico] to go (out) serenading3. [de conversaciones, en el juego] roundronda de contactos round of talkspagar una ronda to buy a round5. [avenida] avenueronda de circunvalación Br ring road, US beltway la ronda francesa the Tour de France* * *f round;pagar una ronda buy a round;ronda de conversaciones round of discussions;ronda negociadora round of negotiations* * *ronda nf1) : beat, patrol2) : round (of drinks, of negotiations, of a game)* * *ronda n1. (en general) round2. (calle) ring road -
36 atacado
adj.1 irresolute, inconstant, undecided. (Metaphorical)2 close, miserable, narrow-minded. (Metaphorical)past part.past participle of ATACAR.* * *ADJ1) (=pusilánime) fainthearted; (=vacilante) dithery, irresolute2) (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *= under attack.Ex. The article is entitled 'The National Health Service in the United Kingdom: under attack or under reconstruction'.----* ser atacado = be under assault.* * *= under attack.Ex: The article is entitled 'The National Health Service in the United Kingdom: under attack or under reconstruction'.
* ser atacado = be under assault.* * *atacado, -a adjRP, Ven Fam grumpy;no le hagas caso, hace días que está atacado don't mind him, he's been in that bad mood for days -
37 infinidad
f.infinity.* * *1 (infinito) infinity2 (gran cantidad) great number, infinite number* * *SF1) (Mat) infinity2) (=gran cantidad)infinidad de veces — countless times, innumerable times
hay infinidad de personas que creen... — any number of people believe..., there's no end of people who believe...
* * *femenino (multitud, gran cantidad)infinidad de veces — innumerable o countless times
* * *= infinity.Ex. Knowledge, in its growth, must obey the universal laws which prohibit the continuance of any form of exponential increase toward infinity.* * *femenino (multitud, gran cantidad)infinidad de veces — innumerable o countless times
* * *= infinity.Ex: Knowledge, in its growth, must obey the universal laws which prohibit the continuance of any form of exponential increase toward infinity.
* * *(multitud, gran cantidad) infinidad DE algo:en infinidad de ocasiones on countless occasionshay infinidad de personas dispuestas a colaborar there are vast numbers of people willing to cooperate, there are no end of people willing to cooperate ( colloq)el frío ha causado infinidad de roturas de cañerías de gas the cold has caused an enormous o a huge number of burst gas pipesrecibimos infinidad de cartas/llamadas we received countless letters/callsse lo he dicho infinidad de veces I've told him innumerable o countless times* * *
infinidad sustantivo femenino ( gran cantidad):
infinidad de veces innumerable o countless times
infinidad f (multitud, muchas) great number
en infinidad de casos, in countless cases
' infinidad' also found in these entries:
English:
infinity
- overwhelm
* * *infinidad nfinfinidad de countless, innumerable;existen infinidad de formas de hacerlo there are countless ways of doing it;en un día sucedieron infinidad de cosas in the course of one day thousands of things happened;en infinidad de ocasiones on countless occasions;nos ofrecieron una infinidad de regalos they showered us with gifts* * *f:infinidad de countless* * *infinidad nf1) : infinity2) sinfín: great number, huge quantityuna infinidad de veces: countless times* * *infinidad n a great many -
38 durante días y días
• day in and day out• for days together -
39 durante varios días seguidos
• day in and day out• for days togetherDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > durante varios días seguidos
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40 de vicio
= for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reasonEx. When women frequently go to family restaurants, this leads to them going out of their homes excessively for no reason, which goes against the command of Allah.Ex. On February 20, 2000, she was arrested at home by police for no specific reason and illegally detained for fifteen days.Ex. Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.Ex. He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.* * *= for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reasonEx: When women frequently go to family restaurants, this leads to them going out of their homes excessively for no reason, which goes against the command of Allah.
Ex: On February 20, 2000, she was arrested at home by police for no specific reason and illegally detained for fifteen days.Ex: Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.Ex: He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.
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