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61 Schlag

m; -(e)s, Schläge

1. mit der Faust: blow, punch; dumpfer: thump; mit der offenen Hand: blow, whack umg.; klatschender: slap; bes. bei Kindern: smack; leichter: tap; mit dem Stock: whack; mit der Peitsche: lash of the whip; fig. (Schicksalsschlag, Unglück) blow; er schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Schlag k.o. he knocked him out with a single blow ( oder punch); ein dumpfer Schlag a dull thump; Schläge bekommen auch fig. get a (good) hiding ( oder drubbing); Schlag ins Gesicht auch fig. slap in the face; ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie auch fig. a blow below the belt; jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal s.o. a blow; fig. auch hit s.o. hard; zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen auch fig. move in for the kill; ihr Tod war ein harter Schlag für ihn her death was a heavy blow for him; Schlag ins Wasser umg., fig. (belly-)flop, washout; Schlag ins Kontor umg., fig. nasty shock ( oder surprise); Schlag auf Schlag fig. in quick succession; dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag fig. then things started happening (fast); auf einen oder mit einem Schlag fig. (auf einmal) in one go; (plötzlich) suddenly, from one moment to the next; er tat keinen Schlag umg., fig. he didn’t lift a finger; sie hat einen Schlag ( weg) umg., fig. she’s got a screw loose

2. MED., umg. stroke; kleiner Schlag minor stroke; einen Schlag bekommen have a stroke; sie waren wie vom Schlag getroffen they were thunderstruck; (verblüfft sein) they just stood gaping; mich trifft der Schlag! well I’ll be blowed (oder bes. Am. damned)!; ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag I didn’t know what hit me

3. ETECH. (electric) shock; (Blitzschlag) flash; einen tödlichen Schlag bekommen receive a fatal (electric) shock, be electrocuted; ein kalter Schlag a flash of cold lightning

4. Rudern, Schwimmen: stroke; Golf, Tennis etc.: shot, stroke

5. (Geräusch) dumpf: thud; einer Glocke: chime; einer Uhr: auch stroke; (Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag) beat; Donnern: clap (of thunder); der Nachtigall: song; Schlag sechs Uhr on the stroke of six

6. MIL. (Angriff) strike; der entscheidende / ein vernichtender Schlag the decisive / a crushing blow

7. nur Sg.; fig. (Art) sort; auch ZOOL.: stock, breed; vom gleichen Schlag sein be made of the same stuff; pej. be tarred with the same brush; Leute seines Schlages men of his stamp ( oder type); Männer vom gleichen Schlag birds of a feather; vom alten Schlag of the old school; die Schotten sind ein eigener Schlag umg. the Scots are a strange lot

8. umg. (Portion) helping; kann ich noch einen Schlag Kartoffelbrei haben? can I have another dollop of mashed potato (Am. potatoes Pl.)?

9. nur Sg.; österr. (Sahne) (whipping) cream; geschlagen: whipped cream

10. eine Hose mit Schlag (a pair of) flared trousers ( oder flares)

11. Schlag bei Frauen haben umg. have a way with women

12. MOT. etc. (Tür) door; Hühnerschlag, Taubenschlag

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der Schlag

beat; blow; shock; hit; stroke; tap; pat; chop; flap; knock; slap; punch; buffet; coup; dollop; stinger; wham; sort; spank

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[ʃlaːk]
m -(e)s, -e
['ʃlɛːgə]
1) (lit, fig) blow (gegen against); (= Faustschlag auch) punch; (mit der Handfläche) smack, slap; (leichter) pat; (= Handkantenschlag, AUCH JUDO ETC) chop (inf); (= Ohrfeige) cuff, clout (inf), slap; (mit Rohrstock etc) stroke; (= Peitschenschlag) stroke, lash; (= einmaliges Klopfen) knock; (dumpf) thump, thud; (= leichtes Pochen) tap; (= Glockenschlag) chime; (= Standuhrschlag) stroke; (von Metronom) tick, beat; (= Gehirnschlag, Schlaganfall, Kolbenschlag, Ruderschlag, AUCH SCHWIMMEN, TENNIS) stroke; (= Herzschlag, Pulsschlag, Trommelschlag, Wellenschlag) beat; (= Blitzschlag) bolt, stroke; (= Donnerschlag) clap; (= Stromschlag) shock; (= Militärschlag) strike

man hörte die Schläge des Hammers/der Trommeln — you could hear the clanging of the hammer/beating of the drums

Schläge kriegen — to get a hiding or thrashing or beating

zum entscheidenden Schlág ausholen (fig) — to strike the decisive blow

Schlág auf Schlág (fig) — in quick succession, one after the other

Schlág acht Uhr (inf) — at eight on the dot (inf), on the stroke of eight

jdm/einer Sache einen schweren Schlág versetzen (fig) — to deal a severe blow to sb/sth

ein Schlág ins Gesicht (lit, fig) — a slap in the face

ein Schlág ins Kontor (dated inf) — a nasty shock or surprise

ein Schlág ins Wasser (inf) — a washout (inf), a letdown (inf)

ein Schlág aus heiterem Himmel — a bolt from the blue

mit einem or auf einen Schlág (inf) — all at once

mit einem Schlág berühmt werden — to become famous overnight

die haben keinen Schlág getan (inf) — they haven't done a stroke (of work)

ihn hat der Schlág getroffen (Med) — he had a stroke

ich dachte, mich rührt or trifft der Schlág (inf) — I was flabbergasted (inf) or thunderstruck

ich glaube, mich trifft der Schlág — I don't believe it

wie vom Schlág gerührt or getroffen sein — to be flabbergasted (inf) or thunderstruck (inf)

2) (inf = Wesensart) type (of person etc)

vom Schlág der Südländer sein — to be a Southern type

vom gleichen Schlág sein — to be cast in the same mould (Brit) or mold (US); (pej) to be tarred with the same brush

vom alten Schlág — of the old school

3) (= Vogelschlag) song

4) (dated = Wagenschlag) door

5) (= Taubenschlag) cote, pigeon cage

6) (Aus = Schlagsahne) cream

7) (inf = Portion) helping

8) (= Hosenschlag) flare

eine Hose mit Schlág — flared trousers pl (esp Brit) or pants pl (esp US), flares pl (inf)

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der

1) (a regular stroke or its sound: I like the beat of that song.) beat

2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) flap

3) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) bang

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) crack

5) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) hit

6) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) knock

7) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) percussion

8) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) shock

9) (a song, show etc that is a great success: This play was a smash hit in New York.) smash hit

10) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) smash

11) (a slap of this kind.) spank

12) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) stroke

13) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) stroke

14) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) stroke

15) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) stroke

16) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) stroke

17) (an act of swatting: He gave the wasp a swat.) swat

18) ((the sound of) a heavy blow or hit: They heard a thump on the door; He gave him a thump on the head.) thump

19) (a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) whack

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Schlag

<-[e]s, Schläge>

[ʃla:k, pl ˈʃlɛ:gə]

m

1. (Hieb) blow (auf/gegen/in/vor + akk to, on), knock ( auf + akk on, gegen/in/vor + akk in), wallop (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in), sock fam (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in), clout fam (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in); (mit Faust a.) punch ( auf + akk on, gegen/vor + akk on, to, in + akk in); (dumpfer) thump; (mit Handfläche) slap, smack (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in); (leichter) pat ( auf + akk on); (mit Peitsche) lash; SPORT stroke; (Golf a.) shot

jdm Schläge androhen to threaten sb with a beating [or fam clobbering]

gern Schläge austeilen to be fond of one's fists

[von jdm] Schläge bekommen [o (fam) beziehen] [o (fam) kriegen] to get a beating [or fam clobbering] [or to get beaten up] [or fam clobbered]

ein \Schlag ins Gesicht (a. fig) a slap in the face also fig

ein \Schlag unter die Gürtellinie sein (fig fam) to be below the belt

einen \Schlag [weg]haben (fig fam) to have a screw loose fam

\Schlag mit etw dat blow with sth

\Schlag mit der Axt blow [or stroke] of the axe

\Schlag mit der Faust punch/thump

\Schlag mit der Peitsche lash of the whip

\Schlag gegen das Ohr blow to/punch on/slap [or clip] on [or BRIT also round] the ear

jdm einen \Schlag auf den Rücken geben (aufmuntern) to pat sb [or give sb a pat] on the back; (stärker) to thump sb [or give sb a thump] on the back

ein tödlicher \Schlag a fatal blow

jdm Schläge verabreichen [o (fam) verpassen] to give sb a beating [or fam clobbering]

jdm einen \Schlag [auf/gegen/in/vor etw akk] versetzen to hit [or strike] sb [on/in sth], to deal sb a blow [to/on sth], to wallop sb [or give sb a wallop] [on/in sth], to clout sb [or give sb a clout] [on/in/ BRIT also round sth] fam

ein \Schlag ins Wasser (fig) a [complete] washout [or flop] fam

2. (Aktion) blow (für/gegen + akk for/against); MIL ALSO attack

zum entscheidenden \Schlag ausholen to make ready [or to prepare] for the decisive blow/attack

ein vernichtender \Schlag a crushing blow

einen vernichtenden \Schlag gegen jdn führen to deal sb a crushing blow

3. (Geräusch) bang (an + dat on); (dumpfer) thud; (leichter) bump; (mit Faust) thump (an + dat on); (Klopfen) knock (an + dat on

4. (Rhythmus) beating no pl; (dumpfer a.) thudding no pl, thumping no pl; (heller a.) knocking no pl; eines Pendels swinging no pl; (einzeln) beat; (dumpfer a.) thud, thump; (heller a.) knock; eines Pendels swing; eines Kolbens, Ruders stroke

ein unregelmäßiger \Schlag des Pulses an irregular pulse [beat]

5. (Töne) einer Uhr striking no pl; einer Glocke ringing no pl; (lauter) peal, pealing no pl; einer Trommel beating no pl; eines Gongs clanging no pl; (einzeln) einer Uhr stroke; einer Glocke ring; (lauter) peal; einer Trommel beat; eines Gongs clang

\Schlag Mitternacht/acht [Uhr] on the stroke of midnight/eight [or at 8 o'clock sharp

6. kein pl (Gesang) song

7. (Blitz) lightning no art, no pl, bolt [or flash] of lightning

ein kalter/zündender \Schlag schlug ein lightning struck without causing/and caused a fire

ein \Schlag ins Kontor [für jdn/etw] (fig fam) a real blow [to sb/sth]

8. (Stromstoß) [electric] shock

einen \Schlag [an etw dat] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get an electric shock [through sth]

9. (fam: Anfall) stroke

einen \Schlag bekommen/haben to suffer/have a stroke

10. (Unglück) blow ( für + akk to)

die Schläge des Lebens life's buffetings

ein \Schlag des Schicksals a stroke of fate

jdm einen \Schlag versetzen to be [or come as] a blow to sb

11. (Taubenstall) [pigeon] loft, cote; (für weiße Tauben) [dove]cote

12. (Typ) type, kind, stamp

vom alten \Schlag[e] from [or of] the old school

vom gleichen \Schlag sein to be made of the same stuff, to be birds of a feather

13. (Rasse) race; eines Tiers breed, stock

14. (fam: Portion) helping, portion

ein \Schlag Eintopf/Erbsen/Kartoffeln a portion of stew/peas/potatoes

ein zweiter \Schlag Eintopf/Erbsen/Kartoffeln a second helping of stew/peas/potatoes

15. kein pl ÖSTERR (fam: Sahne) whipped cream

Kuchen mit/ohne \Schlag cake with/without whipped cream

16. FORST (Fällen) felling no indef art, no pl, clearing no indef art, no pl; (Stelle) felling area [or site]; (abgeschlossen) clearing

einige Schläge sind geplant there are plans to clear a number of sites

17. AGR field

ein \Schlag Mais/Roggen/Weizen a maize BRIT [or AM corn]/rye/wheat field

18. (beim Segeln) tack spec

falscher/kurzer/langer \Schlag false/short/long tack spec

19. NAUT (Knoten) hitch

halber \Schlag half hitch

zwei halbe Schläge clove hitch sing

20. MODE

eine Hose mit \Schlag flared trousers npl, flares npl

etw auf \Schlag nähen to flare sth

21. (veraltend: Tür) door

22.

▶ \Schlag auf \Schlag in rapid succession

alles geht \Schlag auf \Schlag everything's going [or happening] so fast

\Schlag auf \Schlag kommen to come thick and fast

▶ auf einen \Schlag [o mit einem \Schlag[e]] (fam) suddenly, all at once

mit einem \Schlag berühmt werden to become famous overnight

▶ wie vom \Schlag getroffen [o gerührt] sein to be thunderstruck [or fam flabbergasted]

▶ jd hat bei jdm [einen] \Schlag (fam) sb is popular [or fam well in] [or BRIT fam also matey] with sb

▶ etw hat bei jdm [einen] \Schlag sth is popular with sb

dieser Wein hat keinen \Schlag bei mir this wine leaves me cold

▶ jdn rührt [o trifft] der \Schlag (fam) sb is dumbfounded [or thunderstruck] [or fam flabbergasted] [or BRIT fam also gobsmacked]

mich trifft der \Schlag! I'm lost for words!, well, blow me down [or I'll be blowed] [or dated strike me pink]! BRIT fam

ich dachte, mich trifft der \Schlag, als... I couldn't believe my eyes/ears when...

mich traf fast der \Schlag, als... I nearly had a fit when...

▶ der \Schlag soll dich treffen! (sl) go to hell! fam

▶ keinen \Schlag tun (fam) to not/never do a stroke of work [or lift a finger [or hand]]

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der; Schlag[e]s, Schläge

1) blow; (FaustSchlag) punch; blow; (Klaps) slap; (leichter) pat; (als Strafe für ein Kind) smack; (Peitschenhieb) lash; (TennisSchlag, GolfSchlag) stroke; shot

Schläge kriegen — (ugs.) get or be given a thrashing or beating

alles ging Schlag auf Schlag — everything went quickly

keinen Schlag tun — (ugs.) not do a stroke [of work]

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen — deal somebody a blow; (fig.) be a blow to somebody

auf einen Schlag — (ugs.) at one go; all at once

2) (AufSchlag, Aufprall) bang; (dumpf) thud; (Klopfen) knock

3) o. Pl. (des Herzens, Pulses, der Wellen) beating; (eines Pendels) swinging

4) (einzelne rhythmische Bewegung) (HerzSchlag, PulsSchlag, TaktSchlag) beat; (eines Pendels) swing; (RuderSchlag, KolbenSchlag) stroke

5) o. Pl. (Töne) (einer Uhr) striking; (einer Glocke) ringing; (einer Trommel) beating; (eines Gongs) clanging

6) (einzelner Ton) (StundenSchlag) stroke; (GlockenSchlag) ring; (TrommelSchlag) beat; (GongSchlag) clang

Schlag od. (österr., schweiz.) schlag acht Uhr — on the dot or stroke of eight

7) o. Pl. (Vogelgesang) song

8) (BlitzSchlag) flash [of lightning]

9) (Stromstoß) shock

10) (ugs.): (Schlaganfall) stroke

jemanden trifft od. rührt der Schlag — (ugs.) somebody is flabbergasted

wie vom Schlag getroffen od. gerührt — (ugs.) as if thunderstruck

11) (SchicksalsSchlag) blow

12) (TaubenSchlag) cote

13) (ugs.): (Portion) helping

14) o. Pl. (österr.): (Schlagsahne) whipped cream

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Schlag m; -(e)s, Schläge

1. mit der Faust: blow, punch; dumpfer: thump; mit der offenen Hand: blow, whack umg; klatschender: slap; besonders bei Kindern: smack; leichter: tap; mit dem Stock: whack; mit der Peitsche: lash of the whip; fig (Schicksalsschlag, Unglück) blow;

er schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Schlag k.o. he knocked him out with a single blow ( oder punch);

ein dumpfer Schlag a dull thump;

Schläge bekommen auch fig get a (good) hiding ( oder drubbing);

Schlag ins Gesicht auch fig slap in the face;

ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie auch fig a blow below the belt;

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal sb a blow; fig auch hit sb hard;

zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen auch fig move in for the kill;

ihr Tod war ein harter Schlag für ihn her death was a heavy blow for him;

Schlag ins Wasser umg, fig (belly-)flop, washout;

Schlag ins Kontor umg, fig nasty shock ( oder surprise);

Schlag auf Schlag fig in quick succession;

dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag fig then things started happening (fast);

auf einen oder

mit einem Schlag fig (auf einmal) in one go; (plötzlich) suddenly, from one moment to the next;

er tat keinen Schlag umg, fig he didn’t lift a finger;

sie hat einen Schlag (weg) umg, fig she’s got a screw loose

2. MED, umg stroke;

kleiner Schlag minor stroke;

einen Schlag bekommen have a stroke;

sie waren wie vom Schlag getroffen they were thunderstruck; (verblüfft sein) they just stood gaping;

mich trifft der Schlag! well I’ll be blowed (oder besonders US damned)!;

ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag I didn’t know what hit me

3. ELEK (electric) shock; (Blitzschlag) flash;

einen tödlichen Schlag bekommen receive a fatal (electric) shock, be electrocuted;

ein kalter Schlag a flash of cold lightning

4. Rudern, Schwimmen: stroke; Golf, Tennis etc: shot, stroke

5. (Geräusch) dumpf: thud; einer Glocke: chime; einer Uhr: auch stroke; (Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag) beat; Donnern: clap (of thunder); der Nachtigall: song;

Schlag sechs Uhr on the stroke of six

6. MIL (Angriff) strike;

der entscheidende/ein vernichtender Schlag the decisive/a crushing blow

7. nur sg; fig (Art) sort; auch ZOOL stock, breed;

vom gleichen Schlag sein be made of the same stuff; pej be tarred with the same brush;

Leute seines Schlages men of his stamp ( oder type);

Männer vom gleichen Schlag birds of a feather;

vom alten Schlag of the old school;

die Schotten sind ein eigener Schlag umg the Scots are a strange lot

8. umg (Portion) helping;

kann ich noch einen Schlag Kartoffelbrei haben? can I have another dollop of mashed potato (US potatoes pl)?

9. nur sg; österr (Sahne) (whipping) cream; geschlagen: whipped cream

10.

eine Hose mit Schlag (a pair of) flared trousers ( oder flares)

11.

Schlag bei Frauen haben umg have a way with women

12. AUTO etc (Tür) door; → Hühnerschlag, Taubenschlag

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der; Schlag[e]s, Schläge

1) blow; (FaustSchlag) punch; blow; (Klaps) slap; (leichter) pat; (als Strafe für ein Kind) smack; (Peitschenhieb) lash; (TennisSchlag, GolfSchlag) stroke; shot

Schläge kriegen — (ugs.) get or be given a thrashing or beating

alles ging Schlag auf Schlag — everything went quickly

keinen Schlag tun — (ugs.) not do a stroke [of work]

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen — deal somebody a blow; (fig.) be a blow to somebody

auf einen Schlag — (ugs.) at one go; all at once

2) (AufSchlag, Aufprall) bang; (dumpf) thud; (Klopfen) knock

3) o. Pl. (des Herzens, Pulses, der Wellen) beating; (eines Pendels) swinging

4) (einzelne rhythmische Bewegung) (HerzSchlag, PulsSchlag, TaktSchlag) beat; (eines Pendels) swing; (RuderSchlag, KolbenSchlag) stroke

5) o. Pl. (Töne) (einer Uhr) striking; (einer Glocke) ringing; (einer Trommel) beating; (eines Gongs) clanging

6) (einzelner Ton) (StundenSchlag) stroke; (GlockenSchlag) ring; (TrommelSchlag) beat; (GongSchlag) clang

Schlag od. (österr., schweiz.) schlag acht Uhr — on the dot or stroke of eight

7) o. Pl. (Vogelgesang) song

8) (BlitzSchlag) flash [of lightning]

9) (Stromstoß) shock

10) (ugs.): (Schlaganfall) stroke

jemanden trifft od. rührt der Schlag — (ugs.) somebody is flabbergasted

wie vom Schlag getroffen od. gerührt — (ugs.) as if thunderstruck

11) (SchicksalsSchlag) blow

12) (TaubenSchlag) cote

13) (ugs.): (Portion) helping

14) o. Pl. (österr.): (Schlagsahne) whipped cream

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-¨e m.

bang n.

bash n.

beat n.

blow n.

buffet n.

coup n.

flap n.

knock n.

percussion n.

shock n.

stinger n.

stroke n.

wham* n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schlag
62 copiar

v.

1 to copy (gen) & (computing).

Ricardo copia los cuadernos Richard copies the text books.

Ricardo copió durante la prueba Richard cheated during the exam.

copió lo que yo iba diciendo he took down what I was saying

2 to cheat, to copy.

3 to imitate, to follow, to copy, to emulate.

Anita copia a su madre Little Mary imitates her mother.

4 to copy to disk, to copy, to copy to the hard disk, to copy to the hard drive.

Ricardo copió sus archivos Richard copied his files to disk.

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copiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to copy

■ lo copió del libro he copied it from the book

2 EDUCACIÓN to cheat, copy

3 (escribir) to take down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

copiar al pie de la letra to copy word for word

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verb

to copy

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1. VT

1) (=reproducir) to copy (de from)
[+ estilo] to imitate
2) [+ dictado] to take down

copiar al pie de la letra — to copy word for word

copiar por las dos caras — (Téc) to make a double-sided copy

2.

VI [en un examen] to cheat

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cuadro/dibujo/texto> to copy

copió el artículo a máquina — he typed out a copy of the article

b) ( escribir al dictado) to take down

2)

a) ( imitar) to copy

le copia todo al hermano — he copies his brother in everything

b) <respuesta/examen> to copy

copiarle algo a alguien — to copy something from somebody
2.
copiar vi to copy

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= copy down, load into, parallel, transcribe, transfer, translate, mimic, copy, pull down, shadow, pull off, take + a clue from, take + a lead from.

Ex. Then, consulting his notes again, he said that the only other thing he had copied down was the name of Rosemary Stewart.

Ex. Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.

Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.

Ex. With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.

Ex. These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.

Ex. Shareware, public domain software, and demos can legally be copied and distributed.

Ex. It allows users to access categories of relevant information at the desktop that have been organized and pulled down from appropriate Web sites by the program.

Ex. This shadowing project encourages children to read the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, to 'shadow' it and decide on their own choice of winner.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. Taking a clue from the video-game arcades, the scores of the top 10 players are stored and displayed to later players.

Ex. Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.

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* copiar a = upload.

* copiar de = download.

* copiar registros = download + records, capture + records.

* copiarse = cheat (on).

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* copiar un fichero = load + file.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cuadro/dibujo/texto> to copy

copió el artículo a máquina — he typed out a copy of the article

b) ( escribir al dictado) to take down

2)

a) ( imitar) to copy

le copia todo al hermano — he copies his brother in everything

b) <respuesta/examen> to copy

copiarle algo a alguien — to copy something from somebody
2.
copiar vi to copy

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= copy down, load into, parallel, transcribe, transfer, translate, mimic, copy, pull down, shadow, pull off, take + a clue from, take + a lead from.

Ex: Then, consulting his notes again, he said that the only other thing he had copied down was the name of Rosemary Stewart.

Ex: Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.

Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.

Ex: With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.

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* copiar a = upload.

* copiar de = download.

* copiar registros = download + records, capture + records.

* copiarse = cheat (on).

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* copiar un fichero = load + file.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* * *

copiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹cuadro/dibujo/texto› to copy

copió el artículo a máquina he typed out a copy of the article

2 (escribir el dictado) to take down

B

1 (imitar) to copy

me copiaron la idea/el invento they copied my idea/invention

le copia todo al hermano he copies o imitates his brother in everything

2 ‹respuesta› to copy

lo pillaron copiando el examen he was caught copying in the exam

■ copiar

vi

to copy

* * *

copiar ( conjugate copiar) verbo transitivo
to copy;
◊ copió el artículo a máquina he typed out a copy of the article;

le copia todo al hermano he copies his brother in everything;
le copié la respuesta a Ana I copied the answer from Ana
verbo intransitivo
to copy
copiar verbo transitivo
1 (una persona, máquina) to copy [de, from]
2 Educ (en un examen) to cheat
3 (imitar) to imitate

' copiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dictado
- chuleta
- falsificar
- imitar
- pie
English:
ape
- cheat
- copy
- crib
- duplicate
- impersonate
- mark down
- write

* * *

copiar

♦ vt

1. [transcribir] to copy;

copie este texto a máquina type up (a copy of) this text

2. [anotar] to copy;

copió lo que yo iba diciendo he took down what I was saying

3. [imitar] to copy;

copia siempre todo lo que hago she always copies everything I do

4. [en examen] to copy;

copió la respuesta she copied the answer

5. Informát to copy;

copiar y pegar algo to copy and paste sth

♦ vi
[en examen] to copy;
lo expulsaron por copiar he was thrown out of the exam for copying

♦ See also the pronominal verb copiarse

* * *

copiar

v/t copy

* * *

copiar vt

: to copy

* * *

copiar vb

1. (en examen) to copy [pt. & pp. copied]

lo pillaron copiando he was caught copying

2. (escribir) to copy out

tuvimos que copiar la lección del libro we had to copy out the lesson from the book

Spanish-English dictionary > copiar
63 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

* * *

grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

* * *

adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

* * *

1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

* * *

grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

* * *

grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

* * *

grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
64 gustar

v.

1 to be pleasing.

me gusta ir al cine I like going to the cinema

me gustan las novelas I like novels

así me gusta, has hecho un buen trabajo that's what I like to see, you've done a fine job

hazlo como más te guste do it whichever way you see fit, do it however you like

El buen vino gusta mucho Good wine is pleasing.

2 to taste, to try.

3 to like, to be fond of, to enjoy, to dig.

Me gusta el buen vino I like a good wine.

4 to like to, to enjoy, to love to, to go in for.

Nos gusta viajar We like to travel.

5 to be desirable, to be desired.

El cuadro caro gusta The expensive picture is desirable.

6 to like it.

Nos gusta We like it.

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gustar

► verbo transitivo

1 (agradar) to like

■ me gusta el vino I like wine

2 (probar) to taste, try

■ gusté una pizca para ver si estaba salado I tasted a little bit to see if it was too salty

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener complacencia) to enjoy (de, -)

■ gusta del buen comer she enjoys good food

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cuando guste / cuando gustes formal whenever you want

¿gustas? formal would you like some?

¿Ud. gusta? formal would you like some?

* * *

verb

1) to like

2) be pleasing

* * *

1. VI

1) [con complemento personal]

a) [con sustantivo]

me gusta el té — I like tea

¿te gustó México? — did you like Mexico?

no me gusta mucho — I don't like it very much

le gustan mucho los niños — she loves children, she's very fond of children, she likes children a lot

¿te ha gustado la película? — did you enjoy the film?

el rojo es el que más me gusta — I like the red one best

eso es, así me gusta — that's right, that's the way I like it

• me gusta como canta — I like the way she sings

b) + infin

¿te gusta jugar a las cartas? — do you like playing cards?

no me gusta nada levantarme temprano — I hate getting up early, I don't like getting up early at all

no me gustaría nada estar en su lugar — I'd hate to be o I really wouldn't like to be in his place o shoes

le gusta mucho jugar al fútbol — he's a keen footballer, he likes playing o to play football

le gusta llegar con tiempo de sobra a una cita — she likes to get to her appointments with time to spare

c)

• gustar que + subjun —

no le gusta que lo llamen Pepe — he doesn't like being o to be called Pepe

le gusta que la cena esté en la mesa cuando llega a casa — he likes his supper to be on the table when he gets home

no me gustó que no invitaran a mi hija a la boda — I didn't like the fact that o I was annoyed that my daughter wasn't invited to the wedding

me gusta mucho que me den masajes — I love having massages

¿te gustaría que te llevara al cine? — would you like me to take you to the cinema?, would you like it if I took you to the cinema?

d) (=sentir atracción por)

a mi amiga le gusta Carlos — my friend fancies * o likes o is keen on Carlos

2) [sin complemento explícito]

es una película que siempre gusta — it's a film that never fails to please

la obra no gustó — the play was not a success

mi número ya no gusta — my act isn't popular any more

3) [en frases de cortesía]

¿gusta usted? — would you like some?, may I offer you some?

si usted gusta — if you please, if you don't mind

como usted guste — as you wish, as you please †

cuando gusten — [invitando a pasar] when you're ready

puede venir por aquí cuando guste — you can come here whenever you like o wish

4)

• gustar de algo — to like sth

vivía recluido y no gustaba de compañía — he was a recluse and did not like company

la novela ideal para quienes no gusten de obras largas — the ideal novel for people who don't like o enjoy long books

• gustar de hacer algo — to like to do sth

Josechu, como gustan de llamarlo en su familia — Josechu, as his family like to call him

una expresión que gustan de repetir los escritores del XVIII — an expression that 18th century writers like to use o are fond of using frequently

2. VT

1) (=probar) to taste, sample

después de gustar la buena vida — after tasting the good life

2) LAm

gusto un café — I'd like a coffee

¿gustaría un poco de vino? — would you like some wine?

si gustan pasar a la sala de espera — would you like to go through to the waiting room?

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te gustó el libro? — did you like o enjoy the book?

me gusta su compañía — I enjoy her company

no me/te/nos gustan los helados — I/you/we don't like ice cream

le gusta mucho la música — he likes music very much

así me gusta! — that's what I like to see (o hear etc)!

creo que a Juan le gusta María — I think Juan likes María

hazlo como te guste — do it however you like

es el que más me gusta — he's/it's the one I like best

b)

gustarle a alguien + inf: le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE); le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq); me gusta mucho jugar al tenis I love playing o to play tennis; nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch; ¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? — would you like to visit the castle?

c)

gustarle a alguien que + subj: no le gusta que le toquen sus papeles he doesn't like people touching o to touch his papers; me gustaría que vinieras temprano — I'd like you to come early

2)

a) ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml)

puede llamar o escribir, como guste — you may call or write, as you wish

cuando usted guste — whenever it is convenient for you

¿usted gusta? están muy buenas — would you like some? they're very nice

b)

gustar de algo — to like something

no gusta de bromas — he doesn't like jokes

c)

gustar de + inf — to like to + inf (AmE), to like -ing (BrE)

gusta de jugar a las cartas — he likes to play o he likes playing cards
2.
gustar vt

a) (liter) ( saborear) to taste

gustaron las mieles del triunfo — they tasted the sweet taste of victory (liter)

b) (AmL) ( querer) to like

¿gustan tomar algo? — would you like something to drink?

* * *

= appreciate, be fond of, like, wish, love, please, have + a liking for, be keen on, be into, strike + Posesivo + fancy, fancy, get + a buzz from, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

Ex. Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

Ex. MARIAN EVANS, who wrote as GEORGE ELIOT, was at times fond of identifying herself as MRS. GEORGE HENRY LEWES, and eventually actually became MRS. JOHN WALTER CROSS.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex. By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex. I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.

Ex. Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.

Ex. As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.

Ex. Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.

Ex. He was popular because he was good at sport and talked a lot about girls he fancied.

Ex. How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.

Ex. He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.

Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

Ex. He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.

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* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* ciertamente me gustaría = I sure wish.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* gustar la ceremonia = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* gustar las faldas = be a bit of a lad.

* gustarle a uno algo = be amused by, be amused by.

* gustar los formalismos = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar muchísimo = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* gustar una hartá = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* me gustaría = I shoud like.

* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.

* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.

* nos gusten o no = like them or not.

* nos guste o no = like it or not.

* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te gustó el libro? — did you like o enjoy the book?

me gusta su compañía — I enjoy her company

no me/te/nos gustan los helados — I/you/we don't like ice cream

le gusta mucho la música — he likes music very much

así me gusta! — that's what I like to see (o hear etc)!

creo que a Juan le gusta María — I think Juan likes María

hazlo como te guste — do it however you like

es el que más me gusta — he's/it's the one I like best

b)

gustarle a alguien + inf: le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE); le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq); me gusta mucho jugar al tenis I love playing o to play tennis; nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch; ¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? — would you like to visit the castle?

c)

gustarle a alguien que + subj: no le gusta que le toquen sus papeles he doesn't like people touching o to touch his papers; me gustaría que vinieras temprano — I'd like you to come early

2)

a) ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml)

puede llamar o escribir, como guste — you may call or write, as you wish

cuando usted guste — whenever it is convenient for you

¿usted gusta? están muy buenas — would you like some? they're very nice

b)

gustar de algo — to like something

no gusta de bromas — he doesn't like jokes

c)

gustar de + inf — to like to + inf (AmE), to like -ing (BrE)

gusta de jugar a las cartas — he likes to play o he likes playing cards
2.
gustar vt

a) (liter) ( saborear) to taste

gustaron las mieles del triunfo — they tasted the sweet taste of victory (liter)

b) (AmL) ( querer) to like

¿gustan tomar algo? — would you like something to drink?

* * *

= appreciate, be fond of, like, wish, love, please, have + a liking for, be keen on, be into, strike + Posesivo + fancy, fancy, get + a buzz from, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

Ex: Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

Ex: MARIAN EVANS, who wrote as GEORGE ELIOT, was at times fond of identifying herself as MRS. GEORGE HENRY LEWES, and eventually actually became MRS. JOHN WALTER CROSS.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex: I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.

Ex: Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.

Ex: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.

Ex: Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.

Ex: He was popular because he was good at sport and talked a lot about girls he fancied.

Ex: How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.

Ex: He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.

Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

Ex: He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* ciertamente me gustaría = I sure wish.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* gustar la ceremonia = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* gustar las faldas = be a bit of a lad.

* gustarle a uno algo = be amused by, be amused by.

* gustar los formalismos = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar muchísimo = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* gustar una hartá = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* me gustaría = I shoud like.

* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.

* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.

* nos gusten o no = like them or not.

* nos guste o no = like it or not.

* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

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gustar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te gustó el libro? did you like o enjoy the book?

me gusta su compañía I enjoy her company, I like being with her

no me/te/nos gustan los helados I/you/we don't like ice cream

le gusta mucho la música he's very fond of music, he likes music very much

¡así me gusta! that's what I like to see ( o hear etc)!, that's the spirit!

creo que a Juan le gusta María I think Juan likes María, I think Juan fancies o is keen on María ( BrE colloq)

me gusta como sonríe I like the way she smiles

hazlo como te guste do it however you like

un cantante que gusta mucho a very popular singer

éste es el que más me gusta this is the one I like best

2 gustarle a algn + INF:

le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar ( AmE), she likes playing the guitar ( BrE)

le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling o ( BrE) keen on travelling ( colloq)

me gusta mucho jugar al tenis I'm a keen tennis player, I love playing o to play tennis

nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch

¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? would you like to visit the castle?

3 gustarle a algn QUE + SUBJ:

no le gusta que le toquen sus papeles he doesn't like people touching o to touch his papers

no me gusta que salgas con ellos I don't like you going out o to go out with them

me gustaría que vinieras temprano I'd like you to come early, I'd like for you to come early ( AmE)

B «persona»

1 (en frases de cortesía) to wish ( frml)

puede llamar o escribir, como guste you may call or write, as you wish o whichever you prefer

pásese por nuestras oficinas cuando usted guste please call at our offices when convenient

para lo que usted guste mandar ( ant); at your service ( frml)

¿gusta? están muy buenas would you like some? they're very nice

2 gustar DE algo to like sth

es muy serio, no gusta de bromas he is very serious, he doesn't like jokes

no gusta de alabanzas she doesn't like to be praised, she doesn't like o enjoy being praised

gusta de la chica de pelo largo ( RPl); he likes the girl with long hair, he is keen on the girl with long hair ( BrE colloq)

gustar DE + INF to like to + INF ( AmE), to like -ING ( BrE)

gusta de jugar a las cartas he likes to play o he likes playing cards

■ gustar

vt

1 ( liter) (saborear) to taste

gustaron las mieles del triunfo they tasted the fruits of victory ( liter)

2 ( AmL) (querer) to like

¿gustan tomar algo? would you like something to drink?

si gustan pasar a la mesa would you like to go through to eat?

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gustar ( conjugate gustar) verbo intransitivo
1 (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿te gustó el libro? did you like o enjoy the book?;

me gusta su compañía I enjoy her company;
los helados no me/te/nos gustan I/you/we don't like ice cream;
le gusta mucho la música he likes music very much;
a Juan le gusta María Juan likes María;
le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE);
le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq);
nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch;
¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? would you like to visit the castle?;
me gustaría que vinieras temprano I'd like you to come early
2 ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml);
◊ como guste as you wish;

cuando usted guste whenever it is convenient for you
verbo transitivo (AmL) ( querer) to like;
◊ ¿gustan tomar algo? would you like something to drink?

gustar
I verbo intransitivo 1 me gusta el pan, I like bread
me gustaba su compañía, I used to like his company
(con infinitivo) me gusta escribir, I like to write o I like writing
me gustaría ir, I would like to go ➣ Ver nota abajo
2 frml cortesía: cuando gustes, whenever you like
¿gustas?, would you like some?
3 frml (sentir agrado o afición) gustar de, to enjoy: gusta de salir a pasear por las mañanas, he likes to have a walk in the morning
II vtr (degustar, probar) to taste
Gustar se traduce por to like: Me gusta esta música. I like this music. Sin embargo, recuerda que en español el sujeto del verbo gustar es lo que nos gusta (esta música), mientras que en inglés el sujeto del verbo to like es I.
Si quieres añadir un verbo como complemento del verbo to like (me gusta nadar), debes emplear el gerundio, que siempre sugiere algo placentero: I like swimming. Pero si más que gustarte simplemente te parece una buena idea o lo haces por tu propio bien puedes usar el infinitivo: I like to go to the dentist twice a year. Me gusta ir al dentista dos veces al año. Sería muy difícil que alguien dijera I like going to the dentist, porque significaría que disfruta haciéndolo.
En el modo condicional ( I would like) sólo se puede usar el infinitivo: I would like to go out tonight. Me gustaría salir esta noche.

' gustar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adorar
- apetecer
- chiflar
- encantar
- enloquecer
- entusiasmar
- privar
- satisfacer
- tirar
- atraer
- latir
- tincar
English:
care for
- like
- thrive
- grow
- turn

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gustar

♦ vi

1. [agradar]
me gusta esa chica I like that girl;

me/te/le gustan las novelas I like/you like/she likes novels;

las fresas me gustan con locura I'm mad about strawberries, I adore strawberries;

¿te gustó la película? did you like o enjoy the movie o Br film?;

no me gustó nada I didn't like it at all;

no me gusta la playa I don't like the seaside;

me gusta ir al cine I like going to the cinema;

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly;

me hubiera gustado ser famoso como él I would have liked to be famous, like him;

me gusta como juega I like the way he plays;

sus declaraciones no gustaron a los dirigentes del partido her comments didn't go down too well with the party leaders;

el tipo de película que gusta al público the sort of film that the audience likes;

la comedia no gustó the comedy didn't go down well;

no nos gusta que pongas la música tan fuerte we don't like you playing your music so loud;

así me gusta, has hecho un buen trabajo that's what I like to see, you've done a fine job;

hazlo como más te guste do it whichever way you see fit, do it however you like

2. [atraer]
me gustas mucho I like you a lot, I really like you;

Andrés y Lidia se gustan Andrés and Lidia fancy each other o are pretty keen on each other

3. [en fórmulas de cortesía]
como/cuando guste as/whenever you wish;

para lo que usted guste mandar at your service;

¿gustas? [¿quieres?] would you like some?

4. Formal
gustar de hacer algo to like o enjoy doing sth;

gusta de pasear por las mañanas she likes o enjoys going for a walk in the mornings;

no gusta de bromas durante el horario laboral he doesn't like people joking around during working hours;

gusta de recordar sus tiempos de embajador he likes to reminisce about his time as ambassador

♦ vt

1. [saborear, probar] to taste, to try;

gustó el vino y dio su aprobación she tasted o tried the wine and said it was fine

2. Am Formal [querer]
¿gusta sentarse? would you like to sit down?

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gustar

v/i

:

me gusta viajar, fml

me gusta de viajar I like to travel, I like o enjoy traveling;

¿te gusta el ajo? do you like garlic?;

no me gusta I don’t like it;

me gusta Ana I like Ana, Br tb I fancy Ana fam ;

me gustaría … I would like …;

cuando guste whenever you like;

¿Vd. gusta? would you like some?

II v/t taste

* * *

gustar vt

1) : to taste

2) : to like

¿gustan pasar?: would you like to come in?

gustar vi

1) : to be pleasing

me gustan los dulces: I like sweets

a María le gusta Carlos: Maria is attracted to Carlos

no me gusta que me griten: I don't like to be yelled at

2)

gustar de : to like, to enjoy

no gusta de chismes: she doesn't like gossip

3)

como guste : as you wish, as you like

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gustar vb

1. (en general) to like

esta música me gusta I like this music

a Susana le gusta leer Susana likes reading

¿te gustó la película? sí, me gustó mucho did you like the film? yes, I liked it a lot

me gustaría ir a Irlanda I'd like to go to Ireland

2. (persona) to like / to fancy [pt. & pp. fancied]

me gustas I like you

a Juana le gusta Carlos Juana fancies Carlos

gustar más to prefer

¿cuál te gusta más? which one do you prefer?

me gusta más el otro I prefer the other one

Spanish-English dictionary > gustar
65 regular

adj.

1 regular (uniforme).

de un modo regular regularly

Tiene ritmo regular It has a repetitive rhythm.

Ricardo es un cliente regular Richard is a frequent customer.

Su rutina es regular His routine is regular.

2 average, fair (mediocre).

María es una estudiante regular Mary is an average student.

3 normal, usual (normal).

por lo regular as a rule, generally

4 fairly good, not bad, not too bad not too good, fairly decent.

El pastel estuvo regular The cake was so-so.

adv.

so-so (no muy bien).

lleva unos días regular, tiene un poco de fiebre she's been so-so the last few days, she's got a bit of a temperature

¿qué tal el concierto? — regular how was the concert? — nothing special

f. & m.

regular customer.

Ricardo es un regular de la tienda Richard is a regular customer in the store.

m.

regular (military).

v.

to control, to regulate.

la normativa regula estos casos the regulations govern these cases

Elsa regula las actividades Elsa regulates the activities.

Elsa regula el agua caliente Elsa regulates the hot water.

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regular

► adjetivo

1 (gen) regular

2 familiar (pasable) so-so, average, not bad

■ ¿qué tal la película? - regular what's the film like? - nothing special

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to regulate

2 (ajustar) to adjust

* * *
1. adj.
1) regular

2) fair
2. verb
to regulate

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I
ADJ

1) (=normal) normal, usual

2) (=común) ordinary

por lo regular — as a rule, generally

3) (=uniforme) regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

tiene un latido regular — it has a regular beat

4) (=mediano) medium, average

de tamaño regular — medium-sized, average-sized

5) (=no muy bueno) so-so, not too bad

es una novela regular — it's an average sort of novel

-¿qué tal la fiesta? -regular — "what was the party like?" - "it was O.K. o all right o not too bad"

-¿qué tal estás? -regular — "how are you?" - "so-so o all right o can't complain"

6) (Rel, Mil) regular
II
VT

1) (=ajustar) to regulate, control; [ley] to govern; [+ tráfico, precio] to control

2) (Mec) to adjust, regulate; [+ reloj] to put right; [+ despertador] to set

3) Méx (=calcular) to calculate

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <ritmo/movimiento> regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

b) < verbo> regular

c) (Mat) regular

2)

por lo regular — (loc adv) as a (general) rule

3)

a) ( no muy bien)

¿qué tal te va? - regular — how's it going? - so-so

¿qué tal la película? - regular — how was the movie? - nothing special

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo — the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <espejo/asiento> to adjust

b) <caudal/temperatura/velocidad> to regulate, control

2) ley/norma to regulate
III
masculino ( calificación) fair

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= even, moderate, regular, regulate, routine, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], standing order, recurring, line + Profesión, standing, habitual.

Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex. A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex. After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

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* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de un modo regular = on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de venta regular = steady-selling.

* ejército regular, el = regular army, the.

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <ritmo/movimiento> regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

b) < verbo> regular

c) (Mat) regular

2)

por lo regular — (loc adv) as a (general) rule

3)

a) ( no muy bien)

¿qué tal te va? - regular — how's it going? - so-so

¿qué tal la película? - regular — how was the movie? - nothing special

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo — the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <espejo/asiento> to adjust

b) <caudal/temperatura/velocidad> to regulate, control

2) ley/norma to regulate
III
masculino ( calificación) fair

* * *

= even, moderate, regular, regulate, routine, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], standing order, recurring, line + Profesión, standing, habitual.

Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex: A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex: After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de un modo regular = on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de venta regular = steady-selling.

* ejército regular, el = regular army, the.

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regular¹

adjective

A

1 (uniforme) ‹ritmo/movimiento› regular

a intervalos regulares at regular intervals

la asistencia regular a clase regular attendance at class

tiene el pulso regular her pulse is regular

2 ‹verbo› regular

3 ( Mat) regular

polígono regular regular polygon

B (normal) regular, ordinary

viajé en un vuelo regular I traveled* on a normal o scheduled flight

iban vestidos con el uniforme regular they were wearing their ordinary uniform

C

por lo regular ( loc adv) as a (general) rule

por lo regular, no trabaja los sábados he doesn't work on Saturdays as a rule, he doesn't usually work on Saturdays

D

1

(no muy bien): ¿qué tal van los estudios? — regular how's school going? — so-so

¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special o nothing to write home about

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

2 (mediano) medium-sized, middling

regular² [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ajustar) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

2 ‹caudal› to regulate, control; ‹temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control

B «ley/norma» to regulate

las leyes que regulan la industria the laws regulating the industry

regular³

masculine

fair

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regular 1 adjetivo
1 ( en general) regular
2
a) ( no muy bien):

◊ ¿qué tal te va? — regular how's it going? — so-so;

¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special
b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling

■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) fair
regular 2 ( conjugate regular) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

b) ‹caudal/temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control

2 [ley/norma] to regulate
regular
I adjetivo
1 regular
un ejército regular, a regular army
2 (metódico, sin alteraciones) la marcha regular de los acontecimientos, the orderly progress of events
3 (habitual) regular
4 (mediano) average, regular
(mediocre) average
II adverbio so-so
III verbo transitivo
1 (organizar, someter a normas) to regulate, control
2 (ajustar) to adjust
' regular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- asidua
- asiduo
- bribón
- bribona
- dosificar
- habitual
- milicia
- once
- parroquiana
- parroquiano
- periodicidad
- roce
- vuelo
- café
- cliente
- controlar
- fijo
- gasolina
- graduación
- graduar
- normal
- ordinario
English:
adjust
- average
- control
- lie
- moderate
- much
- regular
- regular army
- regulate
- scheduled flight
- second-class
- so-so
- spot-check
- steady
- assure
- casual
- clock
- even
- flier
- routine
- scheduled
- second
- shuttle

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regular¹

♦ adj

1. [uniforme] regular;

de un modo regular regularly;

hay un servicio de autobús regular a la capital there is a regular bus service to the capital

2. [mediocre] average;

una actuación regular an undistinguished o a rather average performance

3. [normal] normal, usual;
[de tamaño] medium;
por lo regular as a rule, generally

4. Gram regular

5. Geom regular

6. Rel regular

♦ nm
Mil regular
♦ adv
[no muy bien] so-so;
lleva unos días regular, tiene un poco de fiebre she's been so-so the last few days, she's got a bit of a temperature;

me encuentro regular I feel a bit under the weather;

¿qué tal el concierto? – regular how was the concert? – so-so o nothing special

regular² vt

1. [actividad, economía] to regulate;

la normativa regula estos casos the regulations govern these cases

2. [mecanismo] to adjust;
[temperatura] to regulate, to control; [tráfico] to control;
las presas regulan el cauce del río the dams regulate the flow of the river

* * *

regular

1 adj

1 sin variar regular

2 ( común) ordinary

3 ( habitual) regular, normal

4 (no muy bien) so-so

regular

2 v/t TÉC regulate; temperatura control, regulate

* * *

regular vt

: to regulate, to control

regular adj

1) : regular

2) : fair, OK, so-so

3) : medium, average

4)

por lo regular : in general, generally

* * *

regular¹ adj

1. (en general) regular

un verbo regular a regular verb

2. (mediocre) average / poor

una actuación regular an average performance

regular² adv all right

mi madre se encuentra regular my mother isn't too well

regular³ vb to regulate

este botón sirve para regular la temperatura this knob is to regulate the temperature

Spanish-English dictionary > regular
66 من

مِن \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We hold things by the handle. We know people by name. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. from: showing the time that sth. started: I waited from six o’clock till eight, showing where sth. began or was obtained Are men descended from monkeys? He read aloud from the newspaper, showing cause He suffered from stomach pains, showing the lower limit of costs, numbers, etc. New bicycles cost from $60 to $90 each, showing a change The price rose from 20 pence to 25 pence, showing difference I don’t know one from the other, showing the place that one has left He arrived from Glasgow. of: (after a noun) showing contents, amount, kind, etc.: a cup of coffee (a cup that contains coffee); a cupful of coffee (enough coffee to fill a cup); a pound of sugar (sugar that weighs a pound); a piece of bread (not a whole loaf), (after an adj. or verb) concerning; about: I’m sure of it. She’s afraid of mice, (after a verb) showing a cause He died of hunger, (after an adj.) showing who did sth. and how he did it It was kind of your father to invite me (Your father was kind...), (after a participle) showing how sth. is formed a dress made of silk. than: used in comparing two objects; here the second subject and verb are always left out: I like you better than him (I like you better than I like him), used in comparing two subjects; it is better to put in the second verb, although some writers leave it out He is taller than I (am). He runs faster than I (do). \ مِن أَجْل \ because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. for sb. to do sth.: that sb. should do sth.: I’m anxious for him to pass his exams. sake, for the sake of, for sb.’s sake: for the desire of: Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?, for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake. towards: as a help to: He gave me $5 towards the cost of my bicycle. \ مِن أَجْل ذلك \ hence: (often with no verb) for this reason: My car broke down; hence my late arrival. \ مِن أحدث طِراز \ up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ مِن أَصْل \ out: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ preferably: if possible: Any day suits me, but preferably not Sunday. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow. \ See Also الأَجْدى لِـ \ مِن الآن \ hence: from now: A week hence I shall be in Rome. \ مِن... إلى \ from... to...: (without a or the) showing passage of time, distance in space, or repeated action: He visits me from time to time. He went from house to house in search of work. \ مِن آن إلى آخر \ every now and again, every now and then: again and again, but with no regular space between. \ مِن الآن فَصَاعِدًا \ henceforth, henceforward: from now on; in future. on: onwards: From now on I shall be more careful. \ مِن البداية إلى النهاية \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن بَعْدُ \ since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. I’ve been thinking about him ever since. \ مِن بَعيد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ مِن بَين \ out of: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن ثَمَّ \ subsequently: afterwards: He became ill in the winter, and subsequently died. \ مِن جَانِبٍ إِلَى آخر \ across: form one side to the other: Run across before a car comes. The river is half a mile across. over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ مِن جَديد \ afresh: again; making a new beginning: Tear up this page and start afresh. \ مِن جَمِيع الجهَات \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن جَمِيع الوُجوه تقريبًا \ to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). \ مِن جِهة \ in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. on the part of: in the case of; so far as sb. is concerned: There was no mistake on her part (If there was a mistake, it was not hers). \ مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن الحديد \ iron: made of iron; as strong as iron: an iron bar; an iron will. \ مِن حُسن التوفيق \ happily: fortunately: Happily, he was not hurt in the accident. a good job: a fortunate thing: It’s a good job that you crossed before the bridge fell. fortunately: adv. as the result of good fortune: He fell down but fortunately did not hurt himself. \ See Also لحسن الحظ (لِحُسْنِ الحَظّ)‏ \ مِن حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن حَيْثُ شَخْصُهُ \ personally: as a person (in regard to character); socially: I like him personally, but I dislike his political ideas. \ مِن حِين لآخَر \ occasional: happening sometimes, but not regularly: We had an occasional quarrel. now and again, now and then: sometimes. \ مِن خِلال \ through: from one side to the other; from one end to the other: He drove a nail through (the board). A river ran through (the town). Water runs through pipes. I looked through the window, but I couldn’t see far through the mist. I read through my notes. \ مِن الدرجة الأولى \ first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. \ مِن سُخْرِية الأقدار \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِنَ الشرق \ eastern: belonging to the east. \ مِن صُنْعِ اليَد \ hand-made: made by hand, not by a machine: Hand-made shoes. \ مِن الضروريّ أن كما \ must: (p.t.. had to, neg.. needn’t, don’t/didn’t need to; don’t/didn’t have to) need to: You must go now, mustn’t you? Yes, I must. No, I needn’t go yet. \ مِن الطبيعيّ \ it goes without saying (that): naturally; of course: The invitation was sent to me; but it goes without saying that my wife is included. \ مِن الطراز القديم \ old-fashioned: (of people) holding on to old ideas and customs; (of things) not modern; no longer used. \ مِن طَرَف لآخر \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن عَجيب التَّقادِير \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِن عَلى ظهر السفينة \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن غَيْر \ without: not with; not having: Without doubt, this is the best. I did it without his help. He took my bicycle without asking me. \ مِن غَيْر حَرَج \ freely: readily: They freely accepted my advice. \ مِنَ الفراء \ fur: animal skin, with the fur on it, used as clothing: a coat with a collar of fur; a fur hat. \ مِنَ الفِراش \ up: out of bed: I get up at 6.30 every morning. We stayed up very late last night. \ مِن فَضْلِك \ kindly: please!: kindly close the door!. please: (when asking) giving a polite order: Please stop that noise. A cup of coffee, please, asking for a favour or for permission Will you help me, please? Please, may I use your pen?. \ مِن فَوْق \ over: across, from one side of sth. to the other: He jumped over the fence. The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ مِن فَوق سَطْح المَرْكَب \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. \ مِن قِبَل \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ مِن قَلْبٍ مُخْلص \ heartily: thoroughly: I heartily agree with you. \ مِنَ المُؤسِف \ pity: (with a) an unfortunate fact or happening: It’s a pity that you can’t go with us to the cinema. \ مِنَ المُحَتَّم \ bound, (bind, bound) to: certain to: He’s bound to win. \ See Also المُؤَكَّد أَنّ \ مِنَ المُحْتَمَل \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired. \ مِن مُدّةٍ قريبة \ the other day: a few days ago: I met your son the other day. \ مِن المَرْتَبَة أو الدَّرَجة الثّانِية \ second-class: of the next level below that of top quality: The less comfortable second-class seats were much cheaper than the first-class ones. \ مِن المَفْروض أنّ \ be supposed to: to have a duty to; be expected to: You’re supposed to be working now, not playing. You’re not supposed to be here (You ought not be here). \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. \ مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. \ مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن النّاحية النظريّة \ in theory: as an idea; according to ideas: Your plan may work in theory, but it will not work in practice. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ earl: the title of a British nobleman. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ noble: of high rank: a woman of noble birth. \ See Also الأشراف \ مِنْ نِتاج الوَطَن \ home-grown: (of food) grown in one’s own country, not in another country: home-grown vegetables. \ مِنْ نُسْخَتَين \ in duplicate: on two separate copies: Please complete this list in duplicate. \ مِنْ نَسْل \ descendant: sb. who is descended from a person: a descendant of Queen Victoria. \ See Also ذرية (ذُرِّيَّة)‏ \ مِنْ نَفْس البَلَد \ countryman, countrymen: (usu. fellow countryman) a person of the same nation as another. \ مِنْ نوع راق \ classical: of proved and lasting value: classical music. \ مَنْ هُم أَعْلَى مقَامًا \ betters, one’s betters: those who have more experience or higher rank than onself: Treat your betters with more respect. \ See Also أَرْفَع شَأنًا مِن \ مِن هُنَا \ away: (with verbs of movement) to a distance: Go away! We drove the dog away. by: past: Please let me (get) by. He smiled as he went by. \ مَن هو أَعْلَى دَرَجَةً \ superior: sb. of higher rank: You must obey your superiors. \ مِن واجبه أن \ up to: the duty of: It’s up to his father to punish him. \ مِن وَاحِد إلى آخَر \ over: across, from one person to another: She handed over the keys to a friend. \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. \ مِن وَراءِ ظَهْرِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ مِن وَقْت لاِخَر \ now and again: sometimes. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often.

Arabic-English dictionary > من
67 set

set
1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar

2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado

3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

set¹ n

1. juego / colección

a tea set un juego de té

2. aparato

a television set un televisor

3. decorado / plató

the actors were good and the set was wonderful los actores eran buenos y el decorado era fantástico

4. set

game, set and match juego, set y partido

set² vb

1. poner

the English teacher set us a composition el profesor de inglés nos puso una redacción

have you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?

2. fijar / establecer

they've set a date for their wedding han fijado la fecha de la boda

3. ponerse

the sun was setting se ponía el sol

to set an example dar ejemplo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set someone free dejar a alguien en libertad

to set the table poner la mesa

El pasado y participio pasado de set es set; el gerundio se escribe setting

set sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ sets) set

set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - setting

set

tr[set]

noun

1 (in hairdressing) marcado

■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor

2 (scenery) decorado; (place of filming) plató nombre masculino

■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.00

3 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino

adjective

1 (placed) situado,-a

■ a village set on a hill un pueblo situado sobre una colina

■ the cottage is set in beautiful countryside la casita está enclavada en un paisaje precioso

2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a

■ we've got set hours of work tenemos un horario fijo de trabajo

■ meals are served at set times se sirven las comidas a horas determinadas

■ my day never follows a set pattern no tengo ninguna rutina establecida durante el día

3 (rigid, stiff) rígido,-a, forzado,-a; (opinion) inflexible; (idea) fijo,-a

4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a

5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable

■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?

■ the Socialists seem set to win again parece que los socialistas volverán a ganar

transitive verb (pt & pp set)

1 (put, place) poner, colocar

■ she set the divorce papers (down) before him le puso los papeles de divorcio delante

2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner

■ set the table for dinner pon la mesa para la cena

■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.00

3 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar

■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?

■ you should set a good example deberías dar buen ejemplo

4 (price) fijar; (value) poner

■ he sets a minimum price on his services fija un precio mínimo para sus servicios

■ high values are set on safety se valora mucho la seguridad

5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar

6 (text for printing) componer

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (broken bone) componer; (joint) encajar

8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer

■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen

9 (story, action) ambientar

■ the novel is set in Madrid la novela está ambientada en Madrid

■ the action is set in 1930s Spain la acción se desarrolla en la España de los años treinta

10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer

■ you've set me thinking me has hecho pensar

■ this will certainly set tongues wagging esto sí que dará que hablar

11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a

12 (hair) marcar

13 (make firm - jelly) cuajar; (- cement) hacer fraguar; (- teeth) apretar

intransitive verb

1 (sun, moon) ponerse

2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-a

to be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algo

to be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambio

to be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set free poner en libertad, liberar

to set one's heart on something querer algo más que nada

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marcha

to set the pace marcar el paso

to set the tone marcar las pautas

set lunch menú nombre masculino del día

set phrase frase nombre femenino hecha

set square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra

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set

tr[set]

noun

1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino

■ chess set juego de ajedrez

■ set of cutlery cubertería

■ set of dishes vajilla

■ set of saucepans batería de cocina

■ set of teeth dentadura

■ tea set juego de té

■ a boxed set un juego en estuche

2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato

■ they bought a TV set compraron un televisor

■ a wireless set una radio

3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) set nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (performance) actuación nombre femenino

■ the set included several new songs la actuación incluía varias canciones nuevas

■ the band played a short set la banda tocó pocos temas

6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla

7 (of pupils) grupo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a dead set at (attack) emprenderla con 2 (seduce) proponerse ligar con

set ['sɛt] v, set ; setting vt

1) seat: sentar

2) or set down place: poner, colocar

3) arrange: fijar, establecer

to set the date: poner la fecha

he set the agenda: estableció la agenda

4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)

5) (indicating the causing of a certain condition)

to set fire to: prenderle fuego a

she set it free: lo soltó

6) make, start: poner, hacer

I set them working: los puse a trabajar

set vi

1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)

2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)

set adj

1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido

2) rigid: inflexible

to be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas

3) ready: listo, preparado

set n

1) collection: juego m

a set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajilla

a tool set: una caja de herramientas

2) or stage set : decorado m (en el teatro), plató m (en el cine)

3) apparatus: aparato m

a television set: un televisor

4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)

set

adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• puesto, -a adj.

• resuelto, -a adj.

• rígido, -a adj.

n.

• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.

• equipo s.m.

• grupo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• partida s.f.

• serie s.m.

• servicio de mesa s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.

• engastar v.

• poner v.

(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-

pp: puesto

fut/c: pondr-•)

set
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noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

[set] (vb: pt, pp set)
1. N

1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m

• the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado

• a chess set — un ajedrez

• I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie

a complete set of Jane Austen's novels — una colección completa de las novelas de Jane Austen

• a set of crockery — una vajilla

• a set of cutlery — una cubertería

• they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos

• a set of kitchen utensils — una batería de cocina

• it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá

• set of teeth — dentadura f

• a train set — un tren eléctrico

2) (Tennis) set m

she was leading 5-1 in the first set — iba ganando 5 a 1 en el primer set

3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f

4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m

to be on the set — estar en plató

5) (Hairdressing)

to have a shampoo and set — hacerse lavar y marcar el pelo

6) esp pej (=group) grupo m, pandilla f ; (=clique) camarilla f

we're not in their set — no formamos parte de su grupo

they're a set of thieves — son unos ladrones

they form a set by themselves — forman un grupo aparte

• the fast set — la gente de vida airada

• the literary set — los literatos, la gente literaria

• the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes
jet II, 4.
7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f

the mathematics set — la clase de matemáticas

8)

- make a dead set at sb

9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set

10) (Hort) planta f de transplantar

onion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar

2. ADJ

1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignado

to be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas

• set books — (Scol, Univ) lecturas mpl obligatorias

• with no set limits — sin límites determinados

• set menu — menú m, comida f corrida (Mex)

• a set phrase — una frase hecha

• set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra

• he gave us a set speech — pronunció un discurso preparado de antemano

he has a set speech for these occasions — para estas ocasiones tiene un discurso estereotipado

• at a set time — a una hora señalada

there is no set time for it — para eso no hay hora fija

• there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo

2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido

• to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo

• to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito

• to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algo

since you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo

3) (=ready) listo

• to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algo

to be all set for — estar listo para

all set? — ¿(estás) listo?

• the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...

4) (Culin)

the fruit is set — el fruto está formado

the jelly is set — la gelatina está cuajada

5) (=disposed)

the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa

the wind is set strong from the north — el viento sopla recio del norte

3. VT

1) (=place, put) poner

set the chairs by the window — pon las sillas junto a la ventana

she set the dish before me — puso el plato delante de mí

to set a plan before a committee — exponer un plan ante una comisión

• the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

• a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid

• to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas

• to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema

• what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?

2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar

bricks set in mortar — ladrillos puestos en argamasa

• the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete

I set the alarm for seven o'clock — puse el despertador a las siete

• I'll set your room — (US) voy a limpiar y arreglar su habitación

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• he sets his watch by Big Ben — pone su reloj en hora por el Big Ben; see sail 1., 1)

3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar

4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir

5) (Typ) [+ type] componer

6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar

• to set a course for — salir rumbo a

• to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo

• to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo

• the meeting is set for Tuesday — (US) la reunión se celebrará el martes

• to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses

• to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundos

the world record was set last year — el récord mundial se estableció el año pasado

• to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión
example
7) (=assign) [+ task] dar

to set Lorca for 2001 — poner una obra de Lorca en el programa de estudios para 2001

Cela is not set this year — este año Cela no figura en el programa

• to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés

• to set sb a problem — dar a algn un problema que resolver

• to set sb a task — dar a algn una tarea que hacer

8) (=cause to start)

• the noise set the dogs barking — el ruido hizo ladrar a los perros

• to set a fire — (US) provocar un incendio

• to set sth going — poner algo en marcha

• to set sb laughing — hacer reír a algn

• to set everyone talking — dar que hablar a todos

• it set me thinking — me puso a pensar

• to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

9) (=cause to pursue)

• to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn

I was set on by three dogs — me atacaron tres perros

• we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policía

what set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?

10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar

4. VI

1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse

the sun was setting — se estaba poniendo el sol

2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse

3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse

4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse

5) (=begin)

to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

5.

CPD

set designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f

set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set

set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

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[set]
I

noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

English-spanish dictionary > set
68 defensa

f.

1 defense.

en defensa de in defense of

la defensa del medio ambiente the protection of the environment

defensa personal self-defense

2 defense (sport).

3 defence, security, defense, guard.

4 protection, succor, refuge.

5 defendor, advocate.

6 shield, guard, protector.

7 defensive movement, ward.

8 back, back-line player.

f. & m.

defender (sport).

defensa central central defender, center back

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defensa

► nombre femenino

1 defence (US defense)

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DEPORTE (jugador) back, defender; (conjunto de jugadores) defence (US defense), defenders plural

► nombre femenino plural defensas

1 (colmillos de un animal) tusks

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en defensa propia in self-defence (US self-defense)

en legítima defensa in self-defence (US self-defense)

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noun f.

defense

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1. SF

1) (=protección) defence, defense (EEUU)

la defensa del territorio nacional — the defence of national territory

la cueva nos sirvió de defensa contra la lluvia — the cave offered us protection from the rain

en defensa de los derechos civiles — in defence of civil rights

salió en defensa de su hermano — he came to his brother's defence

en defensa propia — in self-defence

(Ministerio de) Defensa — Ministry of Defence, Defense Department (EEUU)

defensa pasiva — civil defence

defensa personal — self-defence

defensas costeras — coastal defences

2) (Jur) (=abogado, argumentación) defence, defense (EEUU)

3) (Dep)

la defensa — (=jugadores) the defence, the defense (EEUU)

4) pl defensas (Med) defences, defenses (EEUU)

está bajo de defensas — his (body's) defences are low, his resistance is low

5) pl defensas [de toro] horns; [de elefante, jabalí] tusks

6) (Náut) fender

7) Méx bumper, fender (EEUU)

2.

SMF (Dep) defender

defensa escoba, defensa libre — sweeper

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femenino

1)

a) ( protección) defense*

salir en defensa de alguien — to come to somebody's defense

actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa — he acted in self-defense

defensa de algo/alguien — defense* of something/somebody

b) Defensa femenino the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)

- defensa personal

2) (Der) defense*

los testigos de la defensa — the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses

3) defensas femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)

4) (Náut) fender

5) (Dep)

a) ( conjunto) defense*

b) defensa masculino y femenino ( jugador) defender

* * *

= defence [defense, -USA], plea, advocacy, championship, crusade, championing, affirmation, apologia, bulwark.

Ex. The only defense that Panizzi was able to muster in this case was to cite the authorities instead of the reasons he followed.

Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.

Ex. The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.

Ex. Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.

Ex. This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.

Ex. The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.

Ex. Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.

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* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.

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

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* alegar defensa = muster + defense.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* defensa bioquímica = biodefence [biodefense, -USA].

* defensa con misiles = missile defence.

* defensa costera = coastal defence.

* defensa de intereses = lobbying.

* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* defensa del consumidor = consumer protection.

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

* defensa de tesis = dissertation defence, thesis defence.

* defensa nacional = national defence.

* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].

* defensas marítimas = maritime defences.

* defensas naturales = natural defences, natural defences.

* defensa solapada = plug.

* Departamento de Defensa = Department of Defense.

* departamento de defensa del consumidor = consumer protection department.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* estrategia de defensa = defence strategy.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* industria de defensa, la = defence industry, the [defense industry, -USA].

* mecanismo de defensa = defence mechanism [defense mechanism, -USA].

* Ministerio de Defensa = Ministry of Defence.

* ministro de defensa = defence minister.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.

* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* secretario de defensa = defence minister.

* sistema de defensa = defence system.

* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( protección) defense*

salir en defensa de alguien — to come to somebody's defense

actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa — he acted in self-defense

defensa de algo/alguien — defense* of something/somebody

b) Defensa femenino the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)

- defensa personal

2) (Der) defense*

los testigos de la defensa — the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses

3) defensas femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)

4) (Náut) fender

5) (Dep)

a) ( conjunto) defense*

b) defensa masculino y femenino ( jugador) defender

* * *

= defence [defense, -USA], plea, advocacy, championship, crusade, championing, affirmation, apologia, bulwark.

Ex: The only defense that Panizzi was able to muster in this case was to cite the authorities instead of the reasons he followed.

Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.

Ex: The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.

Ex: Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.

Ex: This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.

Ex: The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.

Ex: Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.

* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.

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

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* alegar defensa = muster + defense.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* defensa bioquímica = biodefence [biodefense, -USA].

* defensa con misiles = missile defence.

* defensa costera = coastal defence.

* defensa de intereses = lobbying.

* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* defensa del consumidor = consumer protection.

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

* defensa de tesis = dissertation defence, thesis defence.

* defensa nacional = national defence.

* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].

* defensas marítimas = maritime defences.

* defensas naturales = natural defences, natural defences.

* defensa solapada = plug.

* Departamento de Defensa = Department of Defense.

* departamento de defensa del consumidor = consumer protection department.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* estrategia de defensa = defence strategy.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* industria de defensa, la = defence industry, the [defense industry, -USA].

* mecanismo de defensa = defence mechanism [defense mechanism, -USA].

* Ministerio de Defensa = Ministry of Defence.

* ministro de defensa = defence minister.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.

* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.

* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* secretario de defensa = defence minister.

* sistema de defensa = defence system.

* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.

* * *

defensa

feminine

A

1 (protección) defense*

nadie acudió en su defensa nobody went to his defense, nobody went to defend him

salió en nuestra defensa he came to our defense

actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa he acted in self-defense*

defensa DE algo/algn defense* OF sth/sb

se manifestaron en defensa de sus derechos they demonstrated in defense of their rights

2

Defensa feminine the Defense Department ( AmE), the Ministry of Defence ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● defensa personal

self-defense*

● defensas antiaéreas

fpl

anti-aircraft defenses* (pl)

● defensas marítimas

fpl

sea defenses* (pl)

● defensas ribereñas

fpl

river defenses* (pl)

B ( Der) defense*

los testigos de la defensa the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses

C defensas fpl ( Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)

las defensas biológicas del organismo the organism's biological defenses o biological defense mechanisms

está bajo de defensas his resistance is low

D

1 ( Náut) fender

2 (Cu, Méx) ( Auto) bumper

3 ( Chi) ( Const) barrier

E ( Dep)

1 (conjunto) defense*

2

defensa masculine and feminine (jugador) defender

* * *

defensa sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( protección) defense^{( conjugate defense)};

◊ salir en defensa de algn to come to sb's defense;

actuó en defensa propia he acted in self-defense;
defensa de algo/algn defense^{( conjugate defense)} of sth/sb;
defensa personal self-defense^{( conjugate defense)}
b) (Dep) defense^{( conjugate defense)}

2
a)

◊ Defensa sustantivo femenino

the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)
b)

◊ defensas sustantivo femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses^{( conjugate defenses)} (pl)

c)

◊ defensa sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) defender

defensa
I sustantivo femenino
1 defence, US defense: salió en defensa de su hija, he came out in defence of his daugther
2 Auto bumper, US fender
3 Dep (conjunto) defence
4 Med defensas, defences: la enfermedad le ha dejado sin defensas, the disease affected his immune system
II m Dep defender, back
' defensa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- caído
- Cesid
- legítima
- legítimo
- llave
- alegar
- lateral
- mecanismo
English:
AA
- back
- defence
- defender
- defense
- fender
- for
- spirited
- stout
- behalf
- defend
- element
- guard
- mace
- self

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defensa

♦ nf

1. [protección] defence;

la defensa del medio ambiente the protection of the environment;

lleva siempre una pistola como defensa she always carries a gun to defend herself;

en su defensa cabe decir que él ignoraba lo sucedido in his defence, it has to be said that he didn't know what had happened;

acudir en defensa de algo/alguien to come to the defence of sth/to sb's defence;

salir en defensa de algo/alguien to come out in defence of sth/sb

Comp
defensa antiaérea anti-aircraft defences;
la defensa nacional national defence;

defensa pasiva passive resistance;

defensa personal self-defence

2.
(Ministerio de) Defensa Br ≈ Ministry of Defence, US ≈ Defense Department

3. [legal] defence;

basó su defensa en la falta de pruebas he based his defence on the lack of evidence;

en defensa propia, en legítima defensa in self-defence;

la defensa [parte en un juicio] the defence;

la defensa tiene la palabra [en juicio] it is the turn of the defence to speak

4.
defensas [sistema inmunitario] defences;

tiene las defensas muy bajas his body's defences are very low

5. [jugadores, parte del juego] defence

Comp
defensa al hombre man-to-man defence;
defensa hombre man-to-man defence;

defensa en zona [en baloncesto] zone defence

6. Méx [parachoques] Br bumper, US fender

7. Aut
defensa (delantera) [en todoterrenos] bull bars

♦ nmf
[jugador] defender;
la línea de defensas the back line, the defence

Comp
defensa central [en fútbol] central defender, centre back;
defensa de cierre [en rugby] fullback;
Fam defensa escoba [en fútbol] sweeper
* * *

defensa

I f

1 JUR, DEP defense, Br

defence;

legítima defensa self-defense, Br self-defence;

salir en defensa de alguien come to s.o.’s defense

2 L.Am.
AUTO fender, Br
mudguard

3

:

defensas pl MED defenses, Br defences

II m/f DEP defender

* * *

defensa nf

: defense

defensa nmf

: defender, back (in sports)

* * *

defensa n

1. (en general) defence

2. (jugador) defender

en defensa propia in self defence

Spanish-English dictionary > defensa
69 especialidad

f.

1 specialty (culinary).

especialidad de la casa specialty o specialty of the house (United States)

2 major (in studies) (United States).

estudia la especialidad de derecho canónico she's specializing in canon law

este tema no es de mi especialidad this subject doesn't come into my specialist field

son cinco años de carrera y tres de especialidad there are five years of university study and three years of specialization

* * *

especialidad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) speciality (US specialty)

2 EDUCACIÓN main subject, specialized field

* * *

noun f.

specialty

* * *

SF

1) (=ramo) speciality, specialty (EEUU)

ha elegido la especialidad de cirugía — he has chosen to specialize in surgery, he has chosen surgery as his speciality

hizo dos años de especialidad — he did a two year specialization

las matemáticas no son precisamente mi especialidad — maths is not exactly my speciality o strong point

2) (Culin) speciality, specialty (EEUU)

especialidad de la casa — speciality of the house

las carnes son nuestra especialidad — the meat dishes are our speciality

3) (Farm) (=preparado) medicine

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (actividad, estudio) specialty (AmE), speciality(BrE)

tiene que hacer dos años de especialidad — she has to do two years' specialization

su especialidad es romper platos — (hum) he specializes in breaking plates (hum)

b) ( de restaurante) specialty (AmE), speciality (BrE)

especialidad de la casa — specialty of the house

2) (frml) (Farm) medicine

* * *

= arena, field of endeavour, field of study, field of work, speciality, specialty, specialism, track, specialisation [specialization, -USA], stock-in-trade, field of enquiry, knowledge domain, subject domain, subject speciality, subject specialty.

Ex. This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex. Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are the novel contributions to a given field of endeavour.

Ex. For example, in an academic library, guides to literature searching in the various fields of study undertaken by the students in that institution are an effective means of explaining the use of various information retrieval tools.

Ex. Client needs and preferences concerning relatively briefer or longer abstracts may depend upon the field of work or the ease of access to originals or to library and information services.

Ex. The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

Ex. ERIC material is acquired and indexed in 16 clearinghouses, each with a subject specialty.

Ex. Thus all students will initially follow a common core syllabus, then opt for particular specialisms linked to specific fields of activity.

Ex. The Columbia program offers two different tracks in preservation education.

Ex. There is a conflict between specialisation and interdisciplinary studies in education and in scientific research.

Ex. We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.

Ex. Also, full-text searches tend to be better at finding specific topics, whereas index terms are better at finding documents relating to a field of enquiry.

Ex. Researchers gather and disseminate information outside their core knowledge domains through personal networks.

Ex. However graphic design tend to focus on external aspects of representation that apply at a general level across a wide range of subject domains.

Ex. Subject specialists are those who have a subject speciality and devote most time to collection development.

Ex. Images and text are supplied by 2,000 doctors worldwide in 75 subject specialties.

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* de varias especialidades = multispeciality [multi-speciality].

* especialidad de la casa, la = house specialty, the.

* especialidad del anticuario = antiquarianism.

* especialidad de medicina = medical speciality, medical specialty.

* especialidad médica = medical speciality, medical specialty.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (actividad, estudio) specialty (AmE), speciality(BrE)

tiene que hacer dos años de especialidad — she has to do two years' specialization

su especialidad es romper platos — (hum) he specializes in breaking plates (hum)

b) ( de restaurante) specialty (AmE), speciality (BrE)

especialidad de la casa — specialty of the house

2) (frml) (Farm) medicine

* * *

= arena, field of endeavour, field of study, field of work, speciality, specialty, specialism, track, specialisation [specialization, -USA], stock-in-trade, field of enquiry, knowledge domain, subject domain, subject speciality, subject specialty.

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are the novel contributions to a given field of endeavour.

Ex: For example, in an academic library, guides to literature searching in the various fields of study undertaken by the students in that institution are an effective means of explaining the use of various information retrieval tools.

Ex: Client needs and preferences concerning relatively briefer or longer abstracts may depend upon the field of work or the ease of access to originals or to library and information services.

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

Ex: ERIC material is acquired and indexed in 16 clearinghouses, each with a subject specialty.

Ex: Thus all students will initially follow a common core syllabus, then opt for particular specialisms linked to specific fields of activity.

Ex: The Columbia program offers two different tracks in preservation education.

Ex: There is a conflict between specialisation and interdisciplinary studies in education and in scientific research.

Ex: We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.

Ex: Also, full-text searches tend to be better at finding specific topics, whereas index terms are better at finding documents relating to a field of enquiry.

Ex: Researchers gather and disseminate information outside their core knowledge domains through personal networks.

Ex: However graphic design tend to focus on external aspects of representation that apply at a general level across a wide range of subject domains.

Ex: Subject specialists are those who have a subject speciality and devote most time to collection development.

Ex: Images and text are supplied by 2,000 doctors worldwide in 75 subject specialties.

* de varias especialidades = multispeciality [multi-speciality].

* especialidad de la casa, la = house specialty, the.

* especialidad del anticuario = antiquarianism.

* especialidad de medicina = medical speciality, medical specialty.

* especialidad médica = medical speciality, medical specialty.

* * *

especialidad

feminine

A

1 (actividad, estudio) specialty ( AmE), speciality ( BrE)

como especialidad eligió la pediatría she decided to specialize in pediatrics

después de la carrera tiene que hacer dos años de especialidad after graduating she has to do two years' specialization

su especialidad es romper platos ( hum); he specializes in smashing plates ( hum), smashing plates is his forte ( hum)

2 (de un restaurante) specialty ( AmE), speciality ( BrE)

especialidad de la casa specialty o speciality of the house

B ( frml) ( Farm) medicine

C (singularidad) unusual nature, singularity ( frml)

* * *

especialidad sustantivo femenino
a) (actividad, estudio) specialty (AmE), speciality (BrE);

◊ hizo dos años de especialidad she did two years' specialization

b) ( de restaurante) specialty (AmE), speciality (BrE)

especialidad sustantivo femenino speciality, US specialty: los daiquiris son su especialidad, daiquiris are her speciality
Educ main subject
' especialidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- en
- fuerte
English:
special
- speciality
- specialty
- stock

* * *

especialidad nf

1. [culinaria] [en restaurante, de región] speciality, US specialty

Comp
especialidad de la casa speciality o US specialty of the house
2. [en estudios] US major, = main subject of degree;

estudia la especialidad de derecho canónico she's specializing in canon law;

este tema no es de mi especialidad this subject doesn't come into my specialist field;

son cinco años de carrera y tres de especialidad there are five years of university study and three years of specialization

3. [en actividad] speciality;
Hum
meter la pata es su especialidad she's an expert o a past master at putting her foot in it

* * *

especialidad

f specialty, Br

speciality

* * *

especialidad nf

: specialty

* * *

especialidad n speciality [pl. specialities]

Spanish-English dictionary > especialidad
70 instrucción

f.

1 instruction, learning, education, teaching.

2 order, rule, instruction, command.

3 instruction, computer command, command.

* * *

instrucción

► nombre femenino

1 (enseñanza) instruction; (cultura) education

■ una persona de vasta instrucción a highly educated person

2 MILITAR military training

3 DERECHO (de un expediente) preliminary investigation

■ ¿quién llevó a cabo la instrucción del sumario? who carried out the preliminary investigation into the case?

4 (orden) instruction

■ tengo instrucciones de no dejar entrar a nadie I have instructions not to let anyone in

► nombre femenino plural instrucciones

1 (indicaciones) instructions

■ siga las instrucciones de montaje follow the assembly instructions

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

instrucción militar military training

juez,-za de instrucción examining magistrate

manual de instrucciones instruction manual

* * *

noun f.

instruction

* * *

SF

1) (Educ) education

recibió su instrucción musical en Viena — he received his musical education in Vienna

una persona de vasta instrucción — a highly educated person

tener poca instrucción en algo — to have a limited knowledge of sth

instrucción primaria — primary education

instrucción programada — programmed teaching

instrucción pública — state education

2) (Mil) (=período) training; (=ejercicio) drill

hizo la instrucción en Almería — he did his military training in Almería

los soldados estaban haciendo la instrucción en el patio — the soldiers were being drilled in the courtyard

un vuelo de instrucción — a training flight

instrucción militar — military training

3) (Dep) coaching, training

4) (Jur) (tb: instrucción del sumario) preliminary investigation
juez 1), juzgado
5) (Inform) statement

6) pl instrucciones (=indicaciones) instructions

de acuerdo con tus instrucciones — in accordance with your instructions

seguí sus instrucciones al pie de la letra — I followed her instructions to the letter

recibir instrucciones — to receive instructions o orders; (Mil) to be briefed

hemos recibido instrucciones de no decir nada — we've received instructions o orders to say nothing

instrucciones de funcionamiento — operating instructions

instrucciones de uso, instrucciones para el uso — directions for use

* * *

femenino

1) ( educación) education

una mujer sin instrucción — an uneducated woman

recibieron instrucción sobre estos métodos — they were trained in these methods

- instrucción militar

2) (Der) ( de una causa) hearing

la instrucción de un sumario — the preliminary investigation into a case

3) instrucciones femenino plural

a) (de aparato, juego) instructions (pl); ( para llegar a un lugar) directions (pl)

b) ( órdenes) instructions

* * *

= command, direction, instruction, tuition, schooling, drill.

Ex. The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.

Ex. Explanatory references may be either 'see' or 'see also' references, which give a little more explanation than merely the direction to look elsewhere.

Ex. A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex. This article stresses that teaching methods are also to be updated to include, for example, individual tuition and role playing.

Ex. Some people with little schooling do use the library, and for valuable purposes but they are more of an exception than the rule.

Ex. An example of the type of drill which might be applied to the study of bibliographies is given below.

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* campamento de instrucción = training camp.

* instrucción al jurado = charge to jury.

* instrucción de "añádase a" = add to instruction, add to instruction.

* instrucción de 'divídase al igual que' = divide like instruction.

* instrucción de manejo = operating instruction.

* instrucciones = brief.

* instrucciones del fabricante = firmware.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* instrucciones para los autores = style sheet.

* instrucción general = blanket instruction.

* instrucción mediante ejercicios = drilling.

* instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.

* juez de instrucción = coroner.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* sargento de instrucción = drill sergeant.

* * *

femenino

1) ( educación) education

una mujer sin instrucción — an uneducated woman

recibieron instrucción sobre estos métodos — they were trained in these methods

- instrucción militar

2) (Der) ( de una causa) hearing

la instrucción de un sumario — the preliminary investigation into a case

3) instrucciones femenino plural

a) (de aparato, juego) instructions (pl); ( para llegar a un lugar) directions (pl)

b) ( órdenes) instructions

* * *

= command, direction, instruction, tuition, schooling, drill.

Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.

Ex: Explanatory references may be either 'see' or 'see also' references, which give a little more explanation than merely the direction to look elsewhere.

Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex: This article stresses that teaching methods are also to be updated to include, for example, individual tuition and role playing.

Ex: Some people with little schooling do use the library, and for valuable purposes but they are more of an exception than the rule.

Ex: An example of the type of drill which might be applied to the study of bibliographies is given below.

* campamento de instrucción = training camp.

* instrucción al jurado = charge to jury.

* instrucción de "añádase a" = add to instruction, add to instruction.

* instrucción de 'divídase al igual que' = divide like instruction.

* instrucción de manejo = operating instruction.

* instrucciones = brief.

* instrucciones del fabricante = firmware.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* instrucciones para los autores = style sheet.

* instrucción general = blanket instruction.

* instrucción mediante ejercicios = drilling.

* instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.

* juez de instrucción = coroner.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* sargento de instrucción = drill sergeant.

* * *

instrucción

feminine

A (educación) education

una mujer sin instrucción an uneducated woman

se ha hecho cargo de la instrucción de los niños she has taken responsibility for the children's education o for educating the children

han recibido instrucción sobre estos métodos they have been trained in these methods

Compuesto:

instrucción militar

military training

B ( Der) (de una causa) trying, hearing

la instrucción de un sumario the preliminary investigation into a case

C instrucciones fpl

1 (de un aparato, un juego) instructions (pl); (para llegar a un lugar) directions (pl)

2 (órdenes) instructions

tengo instrucciones de no dejarlo solo I have instructions o I have been told not to leave him alone

* * *

instrucción sustantivo femenino
1 ( educación) education;
( práctica) training;
◊ instrucción militar military training

2
◊ instrucciones sustantivo femenino plural

a) (de aparato, juego) instructions (pl);

( para llegar a un lugar) directions (pl)
b) ( órdenes) instructions

instrucción sustantivo femenino
1 (educación, conocimientos) education
2 (de un expediente) preliminary investigation
la instrucción del sumario, proceedings pl; juez de instrucción, examining magistrate
3 Mil drill
4 (usu pl) (indicación) instruction: nos dio instrucciones muy precisas, he gave us very precise instructions
libro de instrucciones, instruction manual
' instrucción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
formación
- ilustración
- indicación
- juez
- directriz
- ignorante
English:
command
- coroner
- drill
- instruction
- training camp
- tuition

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instrucción nf

1. [conocimientos] education;

una persona con gran instrucción a very well-educated person

2. [docencia] instruction

3. [militar]
hacer instrucción to drill, to go through one's drill

Comp
instrucción militar military training
4.
instrucciones [órdenes] instructions;

recibí instrucciones de no abandonar mi puesto I received instructions not to leave my post

5.
instrucciones [explicación] instructions;

sigue las instrucciones follow the instructions;

instrucciones (de uso) instructions o directions (for use)

6. Informát instruction

7. Der [investigación] preliminary investigation;
[curso del proceso] proceedings
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instrucción

f

1 education; ( formación) training

2 MIL drill

3 INFOR instruction

4 JUR hearing

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instrucción nf, pl - ciones

1) educación: education

2) instrucciones nfpl

: instructions, directions

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instrucción n education / training

Spanish-English dictionary > instrucción
71 interesado

adj.

1 interested, affected, concerned.

2 selfish, calculating, self-serving.

f. & m.

1 applicant, aspirant, candidate, solicitor.

2 interested party, party in interest.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: interesar.

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interesado

► adjetivo

1 (gen) interested

2 (egoísta) selfish, self-interested

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) interested party

2 (egoísta) selfish person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar interesado,-a en algo to be interested in something

estar interesado,-a por alguien to take an interest in somebody

ser un,-a interesado,-a to be selfish, act out of self-interest

parte interesada interested party

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(f. - interesada)

adj.

1) interested

2) selfish

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interesado, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=con interés) interested

las partes interesadas tendrán que firmar el contrato mañana — the interested parties will have to sign the contract tomorrow

las personas interesadas pueden llamar al 900 100 100 — anyone interested can phone 900 100 100

estar interesado en o por algo — to be interested in sth

nadie estaba interesado por la casa — nobody was interested in the house

estoy interesado en recibir más información — I'm interested in receiving some more information

estamos muy interesados en el proyecto — we have a great interest in the project, we are very interested in the project

2) (=egoísta) self-interested, selfish

lo veo muy interesado — he seems really self-interested o selfish to me

su ayuda era muy interesada — she had her own interests at heart in helping us

actuar de forma interesada — to act selfishly

2. SM / F

1) (=persona interesada)

los interesados pueden escribir una postal con sus datos — anyone interested o those interested should send a postcard with their personal details

hace falta el consentimiento de los interesados — we need the consent of those concerned

• interesado en algo, una cita indispensable para todos los interesados en el jazz — a must for all those interested in jazz o for all jazz fans

soy el primer interesado en ganar — I have the greatest interest in winning

2) (=persona egoísta)

eres un interesado — you always act out of self-interest, you're always on the lookout for yourself

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interested

interesado en algo — interested in something

las partes interesadas — the parties concerned, the interested parties

b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfish

su ayuda es interesada — they have ulterior motives for helping

actuó de manera interesada — he acted selfishly

c) ( parcial) biased, biassed
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml)

los interesados deberán... — all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should...

nombre y dirección del interesado — name and address of the applicant

soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien — I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well

b) ( que busca su provecho)

es un interesado — he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest

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= interested party, intrigued, interested, self-serving, concerned party, proposer, taker, concerned, applicant.

Ex. Other interested parties include the operators of the systems, and the suppliers of the various technical components.

Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.

Ex. Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.

Ex. At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.

Ex. As the electronic era dawns, it is particularly important that the concerned parties come together to agree how to manage rights in an international electronic environment.

Ex. This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.

Ex. When, a few years later, the typefounder Fry offered founts in Baskerville's eccentric design (which was well known to be bad for the eyes) he found few takers.

Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.

Ex. The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.

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* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* interesado en = with a stake in.

* interesado por los libros = book-conscious.

* interesados = interested people.

* persona interesada = taker.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interested

interesado en algo — interested in something

las partes interesadas — the parties concerned, the interested parties

b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfish

su ayuda es interesada — they have ulterior motives for helping

actuó de manera interesada — he acted selfishly

c) ( parcial) biased, biassed
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml)

los interesados deberán... — all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should...

nombre y dirección del interesado — name and address of the applicant

soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien — I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well

b) ( que busca su provecho)

es un interesado — he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest

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= interested party, intrigued, interested, self-serving, concerned party, proposer, taker, concerned, applicant.

Ex: Other interested parties include the operators of the systems, and the suppliers of the various technical components.

Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.

Ex: Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.

Ex: At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.

Ex: As the electronic era dawns, it is particularly important that the concerned parties come together to agree how to manage rights in an international electronic environment.

Ex: This paper outlines the evaluation procedure in order to help proposers to understand how their proposals are handled by the European Commission.

Ex: When, a few years later, the typefounder Fry offered founts in Baskerville's eccentric design (which was well known to be bad for the eyes) he found few takers.

Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.

Ex: The inaugural 1988/89 class of eight Fellows was chosen from more than 200 applicants.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* interesado en = with a stake in.

* interesado por los libros = book-conscious.

* interesados = interested people.

* persona interesada = taker.

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interesado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] (que muestra interés) interested interesado EN algo interested IN sth

estoy muy interesado en este proyecto/tema I'm very interested in this project/subject

las personas interesadas en el puesto those interested in the post

no se llegó a un acuerdo entre las partes interesadas the parties concerned o the interested parties failed to reach an agreement

2 [ SER]

(egoísta): no puedo creer que su ayuda no sea interesada I cannot believe that their motives for helping are purely selfless o altruistic, I cannot believe that they don't have ulterior motives for helping

actuó de manera interesada he acted selfishly, he acted in his own interest o to protect his own interests o out of self-interest

interesado² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (que tiene interés) interested party ( frml)

los interesados deberán presentarse mañana all those interested o ( frml) all interested parties should attend tomorrow

nombre y dirección del interesado name and address of the applicant

soy el principal interesado en que esto salga bien I have the biggest interest in seeing this work out well

2

(que busca su provecho): es un interesado he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest

amor interesado self-interested love

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Del verbo interesar: ( conjugate interesar)

interesado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
interesado
interesar
interesado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( que muestra interés) interested;

interesado en algo interested in sth
b) [ser] ( egoísta) selfish;

◊ actuó de manera interesada he acted selfishly

c) ( parcial) biased, biassed

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( que tiene interés) interested party (frml);

◊ los interesados deberán … all those interested o (frml) all interested parties should …

b) ( que busca su provecho):

◊ es un interesado he always acts in his own interest o out of self-interest

interesar ( conjugate interesar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( suscitar interés): (+ me/te/le etc)

◊ no me interesa la política I'm not interested in politics;

esto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours
b) ( convenir):

◊ interesadoía comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the data;

me interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would suit me
verbo transitivo interesado a algn en algo to interest sb in sth, get sb interested in sth
interesarse verbo pronominal
a) ( tener interés) to take interest;

interesadose en or por algo to take an interest in sth
b) ( preguntar) interesadose por algo/algn to ask o inquire about sth/sb

interesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene interés por algo) interested [en, in]: ella es una de las más interesadas, she's one of the people who is most interested
2 (egoísta) selfish
II sustantivo masculino y femenino interested person
los interesados, those interested o concerned
interesar
I verbo transitivo
1 (inspirar interés) to interest: el fútbol no le interesa en absoluto, football doesn't interest him at all
atiende, creo que esto te interesa, pay attention, I think you should listen to this
2 (incumbir) to concern: eso no te interesa, it's none of your business
II vi (ser motivo de interés) to be of interest, to be important: interesa que nos reunamos cuanto antes, it is important that we meet as soon as possible
' interesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interesada
- curioso
- indiferente
- propio
- tramitar
English:
cupboard love
- interested
- medicine

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interesado, -a

♦ adj

1. [preocupado, curioso] interested (en o por in);
estoy muy interesado en la evolución del conflicto I am very interested in the development of the conflict;

está interesado en comprar una casa he's interested in buying a house;

estaría interesado en recibir más información sobre el festival I would be interested in receiving more information about the festival

2. [egoísta] selfish, self-interested;

actuó de forma interesada she acted selfishly o out of self-interest

3. [implicado]
las partes interesadas the interested parties;

deben presentar la firma de la persona interesada the signature of the person concerned is required

♦ nm,f

1. [deseoso, curioso] interested person;

los interesados those interested;

una cita para los interesados en el cine a date for movie o Br film fans;

yo soy el primer interesado en que lleguemos a un acuerdo I'm as keen as anyone for us to reach an agreement

2. [egoísta] selfish o self-interested person;

es un interesado he 's a very selfish person, he always acts out of self-interest

3. [involucrado] person concerned;

los interesados the parties concerned, those involved

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interesado

I adj interested

II m, interesada f interested party

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interesado, -da adj

1) : interested

2) : selfish, self-seeking

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interesado adj interested

ser un interesado to be selfish

Spanish-English dictionary > interesado
72 motivo

m.

1 reason, cause (causa).

con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)

dar motivo a to give reason to

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for

tener motivos para to have reason to

sin motivo for no reason

motivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint

2 motif (art, lit & music).

3 motive, reason, cause, ground.

4 theme, motif.

pres.indicat.

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

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motivo

► nombre masculino

1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural

■ no tienes motivo para estar deprimido you have no reason to be depressed

■ no pudo venir por motivos de salud he couldn't come for health reasons

■ no sé cuál es el motivo de su queja I don't know what his grounds for complaint are

2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo ningún motivo under no circumstances

con motivo de (debido a) owing to 2 (en ocasión de) on the occasion of

dar motivo a to give rise to

sin motivo for no apparent reason

tener motivos para... to have reason to...

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noun m.

1) motive

2) cause

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1. SM

1) (=causa) reason

dejó el trabajo por motivos personales — he left the job for personal reasons

por cuyo motivo — for which reason

fue motivo de descalificación del atleta — it was the reason for the athlete's disqualification

con este o tal motivo — for this reason

con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections

con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...

• motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

la decisión fue motivo de críticas — the decision became the object of criticism

• sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

dejó de hablarme sin motivo — he stopped talking to me for no reason

• ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

motivos de divorcio — grounds for divorce

motivos ocultos — ulterior motives

2) (=móvil) motive

¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?

3) (Arte, Mús) motif

decorado con motivos orientales — decorated with oriental motifs

motivo conductor — leitmotif

motivo decorativo — decorative motif

motivo ornamental — ornamental motif

2.

ADJ motive

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

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* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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motivo

masculine

A

(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about you

si se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leave

éste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trip

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered here

sin ningún motivo for no reason at all

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

este hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concern

por motivos personales for personal reasons

habíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motives

con motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenary

con motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inauguration

se aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visit

¡que sea un motivo! ( Col fam); let's drink to that! ( colloq)

B

1 ( Art, Lit, Mús) motif

el paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists

2 (en una decoración) motif

motivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs

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Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)

motivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

motivó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
◊ motivado por la venganza motivated by revenge;

¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;

◊ el motivo de su viaje the reason for her trip;

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) purpose;

◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …

2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
◊ motivos decorativos decorative motifs

motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower

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motivo nm

1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);
la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;

el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;

se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;

con motivo de [por causa de] because of;
[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;
implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;

las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;

con mayor motivo even more so;

dar motivo a to give reason to;

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;

por motivo de because of;

tener motivos para to have reason to;

tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;

sin motivo for no reason

2. [melodía] motif

3. [dibujo, figura] motif;

un motivo decorativo o [m5] ornamental a decorative motif

4. Chile
motivos finickiness

* * *

motivo

m

1 motive, reason;

por motivos de salud for health reasons;

sin motivo for no reason at all;

con motivo de because of;

con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit

2 MÚS, PINT motif

* * *

motivo nm

1) móvil: motive

2) causa: cause, reason

3) tema: theme, motif

* * *

motivo n reason

no es motivo para despedirte that's no reason to sack you

no tienes motivo de quejarte you have no reason to complain

con motivo de on the occasion of

Spanish-English dictionary > motivo
73 normal

adj.

normal.

lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life

este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours

es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired

normal y corriente run-of-the-mill

es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

* * *

normal

► adjetivo

1 (corriente, habitual) normal, usual, average; (lógico) normal, natural

► nombre femenino

1 (escuela) teacher training college

2 (gasolina) two-star petrol, US regular gasoline

3 (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

* * *

adj.

1) normal

2) usual

3) standard

* * *

ADJ

1) (=usual) normal

una persona normal — a normal person

es perfectamente normal — it's perfectly normal

es normal que quiera divertirse — it's only normal that he wants to enjoy himself

no es normal que no quiera venir — it's unusual for him not to want to come

lleva una vida muy normal — he leads a very ordinary life

normal y corriente — ordinary

-¿es guapo? -no, normal y corriente — "is he handsome?" - "no, just ordinary"

como alumno es normal y corriente — he's an average pupil

2) [gasolina] three-star, regular (EEUU)

3) (Téc) standard; (Mat, Quím) normal

4)

Escuela Normal — esp LAm teacher training college

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (común, usual) normal

hoy en día es muy normal — it's very common nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold

superior a lo normal — above-average

normal y corriente — ordinary

b) ( sin graves defectos) normal

esa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
II
adverbio (fam) normally

camina normal — he walks quite normally

cocina normal — she's average cook
III
femenino

a) ( escuela)

la N normal — teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

* * *

= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.

Ex. The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex. The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.

Ex. This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex. This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

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* agua normal = still water.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como es normal = as always.

* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.

* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.

* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* lejía normal = household bleach.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* permanecer normal = remain + normal.

* persona normales = ordinary person.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* precio normal = full price.

* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.

* sábana normal = flat sheet.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser normal = be the case (with).

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (común, usual) normal

hoy en día es muy normal — it's very common nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold

superior a lo normal — above-average

normal y corriente — ordinary

b) ( sin graves defectos) normal

esa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
II
adverbio (fam) normally

camina normal — he walks quite normally

cocina normal — she's average cook
III
femenino

a) ( escuela)

la N normal — teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

* * *

= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.

Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex: The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.

Ex: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

* agua normal = still water.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como es normal = as always.

* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.

* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.

* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* lejía normal = household bleach.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* permanecer normal = remain + normal.

* persona normales = ordinary person.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* precio normal = full price.

* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.

* sábana normal = flat sheet.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser normal = be the case (with).

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* * *

normal¹

adjective

A

1 (común, usual) normal

no es normal que siempre estén discutiendo it isn't normal the way they argue all the time

es una situación muy normal hoy en día it's a very common situation nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío en octubre it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold in October

me parece lo más normal del mundo to me it seems the most normal o natural thing in the world

inteligencia superior a la normal above-average intelligence

es una chica normalita she's nothing out of the ordinary

normal y corriente ‹mujer/chico› ordinary;

‹jugador› ordinary, run-of-the-mill; ‹libro/vestido› ordinary

2 (sin graves defectos) normal

el miedo de una embarazada a que la criatura no sea normal a pregnant woman's fear that her baby will be abnormal

esa chica no es normal ( fam); there's something wrong with that girl ( colloq)

B (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

normal²

adverb

( fam); normally

habla/anda normal he talks/walks quite normally

cocina normal as a cook she's about average, she cooks averagely well

normal³

feminine

A (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

B

(escuela): la N normal teacher training college

C (gasolina) regular grade gasoline ( AmE), regular gas ( AmE), two-star petrol ( BrE)

* * *

normal adjetivo
normal;
◊ es normal que reaccionen así it's normal for them to react like that;

hoy en día es muy normal it's very common nowadays;
no es normal que haga tanto frío it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold;
superior a lo normal above-average;
normal y corriente ordinary
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( escuela):

◊ la N normal teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

normal adjetivo
1 normal, usual: no es normal que llueva tanto, it's unusual for it to rain so much
2 Geom perpendicular
' normal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchabarse
- contrapelo
- cualquier
- deterioro
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fenomenal
- frecuente
- gasolina
- larga
- largo
- mestizaje
- natural
- normalizar
- normalizarse
- residencia
- retener
- usual
- cauce
- común
- corriente
- debajo
- lógico
- mundo
- normalidad
- ordinario
- seguir
- top-less
English:
bed
- below
- dare
- deviation
- diet
- excuse
- fuck
- general
- high
- late
- must
- natural
- need
- norm
- normal
- ordinary
- outside
- par
- procedure
- regular
- saint
- self
- shall
- should
- standard
- still
- two-star petrol
- unexceptional
- usual
- average
- class
- common
- course
- early
- herself
- himself
- long
- myself
- pattern
- run
- subnormal
- teacher
- themselves
- under
- unnatural
- unusual
- yourself
- yourselves

* * *

normal

♦ adj

1. [natural, regular] normal;

lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life;

el paciente tiene una temperatura/un pulso normal the patient's temperature/pulse is normal;

cuando se lo dije se enfadó mucho – ¡normal! he was really cross when I told him – that's hardly surprising!;

este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours;

es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired;

no es normal que llore por una tontería así it's not normal for him to cry over a silly thing like that;

normal y corriente ordinary;

contiene todo lo que un usuario normal y corriente necesita it contains everything the average user needs;

es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

2. [gasolina] Br three-star, US regular

3. Mat perpendicular

♦ nf
[gasolina] Br three-star petrol, US regular gasoline
♦ adv
Fam normally;
me cuesta mucho caminar normal I find it really hard to walk normally

* * *

normal

adj normal

* * *

normal adj

1) : normal, usual

2) : standard

3)

escuela normal : teacher-training college

* * *

normal adj

1. (común, usual) normal

lleva una vida normal he leads a normal life

es normal que haga calor en agosto it's normal for it to be hot in August

2. (corriente) ordinary

un chico normal an ordinary boy

Spanish-English dictionary > normal
74 pasear

v.

1 to go for a walk.

pasear a caballo to go horse riding

2 to take a walk, to go for a ride, to go for a walk, to stroll.

3 to take for a walk.

* * *

pasear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to stroll, go for a walk

► verbo transitivo

1 to take for a walk

2 figurado (exhibir) to show off

* * *

verb

to take a walk, stroll

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ perro, niño] to take for a walk, walk

2) (=exhibir) [+ ropa, coche] to parade, show off

3)

pasear la calle a una muchacha — Esp † to walk up and down the street where a girl lives

4) CAm [+ dinero] to squander

5) Esp ( Hist) * to execute summarily

2.

VI

See:

pasearse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( a pie) to go for a walk o stroll

salir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll

b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive
2.
pasear vt

a) < perro> to walk

nos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building

b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off
3.
pasearse v pron

a) ( caminar) to walk

se paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación — she was pacing up and down the room

b) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo

* * *

= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.

Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.

Ex. She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.

Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.

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* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.

* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( a pie) to go for a walk o stroll

salir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll

b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive
2.
pasear vt

a) < perro> to walk

nos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building

b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off
3.
pasearse v pron

a) ( caminar) to walk

se paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación — she was pacing up and down the room

b) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo

* * *

= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.

Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.

Ex: She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.

Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.

* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.

* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* * *

pasear [A1 ]

vi

1 (a pie) to go for a walk

suele salir a pasear después de cenar she usually takes a stroll o a walk after supper

2 (en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride, go cycling

3 (en coche) to go for a drive

nos llevó a pasear por la costa he took us for a drive along the coast

■ pasear

vt

1 ‹perro› to walk

nos paseó por todo el edificio he trailed o dragged us around the whole building

hay que pasearla en el cochecito you have to push her around in the baby carriage ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the pram

2 (lucir) ‹sombrero/traje› to show off

3 ( fam)

(en un examen): me pasearon por todo el programa they asked me about every subject on the syllabus

■ pasearse

v pron

1 (caminar) to walk

se paseaban por ahí como si nada they were walking around as if nothing had happened

se paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación she was pacing up and down the room

las hormigas se paseaban por la comida the ants were crawling all over the food

2 (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear vi

* * *

pasear ( conjugate pasear) verbo intransitivo
a) ( a pie) to go for a walk o stroll;

◊ salir a pasear to go out for a walk o stroll

b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride;

( en coche) to go for a drive
verbo transitivo ‹ perro› to walk
pasear
I verbo intransitivo to go for a walk o to take a walk
II vtr (a una persona) to take for a walk
(a un animal) to walk, take for a walk
' pasear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- gustar
- prestarse
- rondar
- soledad
- soler
- apetecer
- sacar
English:
boating
- drench
- ramble
- take out
- walk
- exercise
- lost
- promenade
- saunter
- stroll
- wander

* * *

pasear

♦ vi
[andando] to go for a walk; [a caballo] to go for a ride; [en coche] to go for a ride o drive;
pasear a caballo to go horse riding

♦ vt

1. [sacar a paseo] to take for a walk;
[perro] to walk
2. [hacer ostentación de] to show off, to parade

3. CAm [arruinar] to spoil, to ruin

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasearse

* * *

pasear

I v/t

1 perro take for a walk, walk

2 ( exhibir) show off

II v/i walk

* * *

pasear vi

: to take a walk, to go for a ride

pasear vt

1) : to take for a walk

2) : to parade around, to show off

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasearse

* * *

pasear vb

1. (a pie) to walk

pasea dos horas diarias he walks for two hours every day

2. (en coche, moto, etc) to go for a drive / to go for a ride

me llevó a pasear en su coche he took me for a ride in his car

ir a pasear / salir a pasear to go for a walk

pasear al perro to take the dog for a walk

pasear a caballo to go horse riding

Spanish-English dictionary > pasear
75 ad

ad, prep. with acc. (from the fourth century after Christ written also at; Etrusc. suf. -a; Osc. az; Umbr. and Old Lat. ar, as [p. 27] in Eug. Tab., in S. C. de Bacch., as arveho for adveho; arfuerunt, arfuisse, for adfuerunt, etc.; arbiter for adbiter; so, ar me advenias, Plant. Truc. 2, 2, 17; cf. Prisc. 559 P.; Vel. Long. 2232 P.; Fabretti, Glos. Ital. col. 5) [cf. Sanscr. adhi; Goth. and Eng. at; Celt. pref. ar, as armor, i.e. ad mare; Rom. a].
I.
As antith. to ab (as in to ex), in a progressive order of relation, ad denotes, first, the direction toward an object; then the reaching of or attaining to it; and finally, the being at or near it.
A.
In space.
1.
Direction toward, to, toward, and first,
a.
Horizontally:
fugere ad puppim colles campique videntur,
the hills and fields appear to fly toward the ship, Lucr. 4, 390: meridie umbrae cadunt ad septentrionem, ortu vero ad occasum, to or toward the north and west, Plin. 2, 13, and so often of the geog. position of a place in reference to the points of compass, with the verbs jacere, vergere, spectare, etc.:
Asia jacet ad meridiem et austrum, Europa ad septentriones et aquiionem,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 31 Mull.;
and in Plin. very freq.: Creta ad austrum... ad septentrionem versa, 4, 20: ad Atticam vergente, 4, 21 al.—Also trop.: animus alius ad alia vitia propensior,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 81.—
b.
In a direction upwards (esp. in the poets, very freq.): manusque sursum ad caelum sustulit, Naev. ap. Non. 116, 30 (B. Pun. p. 13, ed. Vahl.): manus ad caeli templa tendebam lacrimans, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 20, 40 (Ann. v. 50 ed. Vahl.); cf.:
duplices tendens ad sidera palmas,
Verg. A. 1, 93: molem ex profundo saxeam ad caelum vomit, Att. ap. Prisc. 1325 P.: clamor ad caelum volvendus, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 104 Mull. (Ann. v. 520 ed. Vahl.) (cf. with this: tollitur in caelum clamor, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, or Ann. v. 422):
ad caelumque ferat flammai fulgura rursum, of Aetna,
Lucr. 1, 725; cf. id. 2, 191; 2, 325: sidera sola micant;
ad quae sua bracchia tendens, etc.,
Ov. M. 7, 188:
altitudo pertingit ad caelum,
Vulg. Dan. 4, 17.—
c.
Also in the direction downwards (for the usu. in):
tardiore semper ad terras omnium quae geruntur in caelo effectu cadente quam visu,
Plin. 2, 97, 99, § 216.
2.
The point or goal at which any thing arrives.
a.
Without reference to the space traversed in passing, to, toward (the most common use of this prep.): cum stupro redire ad suos popularis, Naev. ap. Fest. p. 317 Mull. (B. Pun. p. 14 ed. Vahl.):
ut ex tam alto dignitatis gradu ad superos videatur potius quam ad inferos pervenisse,
Cic. Lael. 3, 12: ad terras decidat aether, Lucan. 2, 58. —Hence,
(α).
With verbs which designate going, coming, moving, bearing, bringing near, adapting, taking, receiving, calling, exciting, admonishing, etc., when the verb is compounded with ad the prep. is not always repeated, but the constr. with the dat. or acc. employed; cf. Rudd. II. pp. 154, 175 n. (In the ante-class. per., and even in Cic., ad is generally repeated with most verbs, as, ad eos accedit, Cic. Sex. Rosc. 8:
ad Sullam adire,
id. ib. 25:
ad se adferre,
id. Verr. 4, 50:
reticulum ad naris sibi admovebat,
id. ib. 5, 27:
ad laborem adhortantur,
id. de Sen. 14:
T. Vectium ad se arcessit,
id. Verr. 5, 114; but the poets of the Aug. per., and the historians, esp. Tac., prefer the dative; also, when the compound verb contains merely the idea of approach, the constr. with ad and the acc. is employed; but when it designates increase, that with the dat. is more usual: accedit ad urbem, he approaches the city; but, accedit provinciae, it is added to the province.)—
(β).
Ad me, te, se, for domum meam, tuam, suam (in Plaut. and Ter. very freq.):
oratus sum venire ad te huc,
Plaut. Mil. 5, 1, 12: spectatores plaudite atque ite ad vos comissatum, id. Stich. fin.:
eamus ad me,
Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 64:
ancillas traduce huc ad vos,
id. Heaut. 4, 4, 22:
transeundumst tibi ad Menedemum,
id. 4, 4, 17: intro nos vocat ad sese, tenet intus apud se, Lucil. ap. Charis. p. 86 P.:
te oro, ut ad me Vibonem statim venias,
Cic. Att. 3, 3; 16, 10 al.—
(γ).
Ad, with the name of a deity in the gen., is elliptical for ad templum or aedem (cf.:
Thespiadas, quae ad aedem Felicitatis sunt,
Cic. Verr. 4, 4; id. Phil. 2, 35:
in aedem Veneris,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 120;
in aedem Concordiae,
Cic. Cat. 3, 9, 21;
2, 6, 12): ad Dianae,
to the temple of, Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 43:
ad Opis,
Cic. Att. 8, 1, 14:
ad Castoris,
id. Quint. 17:
ad Juturnae,
id. Clu. 101:
ad Vestae,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 35 al.: cf. Rudd. II. p. 41, n. 4, and p. 334.—
(δ).
With verbs which denote a giving, sending, informing, submitting, etc., it is used for the simple dat. (Rudd. II. p. 175): litteras dare ad aliquem, to send or write one a letter; and: litteras dare alicui, to give a letter to one; hence Cic. never says, like Caesar and Sall., alicui scribere, which strictly means, to write for one (as a receipt, etc.), but always mittere, scribere, perscribere ad aliquem:
postea ad pistores dabo,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 119:
praecipe quae ad patrem vis nuntiari,
id. Capt. 2, 2, 109:
in servitutem pauperem ad divitem dare,
Ter. Ph. 4, 3, 48:
nam ad me Publ. Valerius scripsit,
Cic. Fam. 14, 2 med.:
de meis rebus ad Lollium perscripsi,
id. ib. 5, 3:
velim domum ad te scribas, ut mihi tui libri pateant,
id. Att. 4, 14; cf. id. ib. 4, 16:
ad primam (sc. epistulam) tibi hoc scribo,
in answer to your first, id. ib. 3, 15, 2:
ad Q. Fulvium Cons. Hirpini et Lucani dediderunt sese,
Liv. 27, 15, 1; cf. id. 28, 22, 5.—Hence the phrase: mittere or scribere librum ad aliquem, to dedicate a book to one (Greek, prosphônein):
has res ad te scriptas, Luci, misimus, Aeli,
Lucil. Sat. 1, ap. Auct. Her. 4, 12:
quae institueram, ad te mittam,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 5: ego interea admonitu tuo perfeci sane argutulos libros ad Varronem;
and soon after: mihi explices velim, maneasne in sententia, ut mittam ad eum quae scripsi,
Cic. Att. 13, 18; cf. ib. 16; Plin. 1, 19.—So in titles of books: M. Tullii Ciceronis ad Marcum Brutum Orator; M. T. Cic. ad Q. Fratrem Dialogi tres de Oratore, etc.—In the titles of odes and epigrams ad aliquem signifies to, addressed to. —
(ε).
With names of towns after verbs of motion, ad is used in answer to the question Whither? instead of the simple acc.; but commonly with this difference, that ad denotes to the vicinity of, the neighborhood of:
miles ad Capuam profectus sum, quintoque anno post ad Tarentum,
Cic. de Sen. 4, 10; id. Fam. 3, 81:
ad Veios,
Liv. 5, 19; 14, 18; cf. Caes. B. G. 1, 7; id. B. C. 3, 40 al.—Ad is regularly used when the proper name has an appellative in apposition to it:
ad Cirtam oppidum iter constituunt,
Sall. J. 81, 2; so Curt. 3, 1, 22; 4, 9, 9;
or when it is joined with usque,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34, § 87; id. Deiot, 7, 19.— (When an adjective is added, the simple acc. is used poet., as well as with ad:
magnum iter ad doctas proficisci cogor Athenas,
Prop. 3, 21, 1; the simple acc., Ov. H. 2, 83: doctas jam nunc eat, inquit, Athenas).—
(ζ).
With verbs which imply a hostile movement toward, or protection in respect to any thing, against = adversus:
nonne ad senem aliquam fabricam fingit?
Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 34:
Lernaeas pugnet ad hydras,
Prop. 3, 19, 9: neque quo pacto fallam, nec quem dolum ad eum aut machinam commoliar, old poet in Cic. N. D. 3, 29, 73:
Belgarum copias ad se venire vidit,
Caes. B. G. 2, 5; 7, 70:
ipse ad hostem vehitur,
Nep. Dat. 4, 5; id. Dion. 5, 4: Romulus ad regem impetus facit (a phrase in which in is commonly found), Liv. 1, 5, 7, and 44, 3, 10:
aliquem ad hostem ducere,
Tac. A. 2, 52:
clipeos ad tela protecti obiciunt,
Verg. A. 2, 443:
munio me ad haec tempora,
Cic. Fam. 9, 18:
ad hos omnes casus provisa erant praesidia,
Caes. B. G. 7, 65; 7, 41;
so with nouns: medicamentum ad aquam intercutem,
Cic. Off. 3, 24:
remedium ad tertianam,
Petr. Sat. 18:
munimen ad imbris,
Verg. G. 2, 352:
farina cum melle ad tussim siccam efficasissima est,
Plin. 20, 22, 89, § 243:
ad muliebre ingenium efficaces preces,
Liv. 1, 9; 1, 19 (in these two passages ad may have the force of apud, Hand).—
(η).
The repetition of ad to denote the direction to a place and to a person present in it is rare:
nunc tu abi ad forum ad herum,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 100; cf.:
vocatis classico ad concilium militibus ad tribunos,
Liv. 5 47.—(The distinction between ad and in is given by Diom. 409 P., thus: in forum ire est in ipsum forum intrare; ad forum autem ire, in locum foro proximum; ut in tribunal et ad tribunal venire non unum est; quia ad tribunal venit litigator, in tribunal vero praetor aut judex; cf. also Sen. Ep. 73, 14, deus ad homines venit, immo, quod propius est, in homines venit.)—
b.
The terminus, with ref. to the space traversed, to, even to, with or without usque, Quint. 10, 7, 16: ingurgitavit usque ad imum gutturem, Naev. ap. Non. 207, 20 (Rib. Com. Rel. p. 30): dictator pervehitur usque ad oppidum, Naev. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 153 Mull. (B. Pun. p. 16 ed. Vahl.):
via pejor ad usque Baii moenia,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 96; 1, 1, 97:
rigidum permanat frigus ad ossa,
Lucr. 1, 355; 1, 969:
cum sudor ad imos Manaret talos,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 10:
ut quantum posset, agmen ad mare extenderet,
Curt. 3, 9, 10:
laeva pars ad pectus est nuda,
id. 6, 5, 27 al. —Hence the Plinian expression, petere aliquid (usque) ad aliquem, to seek something everywhere, even with one:
ut ad Aethiopas usque peteretur,
Plin. 36, 6, 9, § 51 (where Jan now reads ab Aethiopia); so,
vestis ad Seras peti,
id. 12, 1, 1.— Trop.:
si quid poscam, usque ad ravim poscam,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 5, 10:
deverberasse usque ad necem,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 2, 13;
without usque: hic ad incitas redactus,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 136; 4, 2, 52; id. Poen. 4, 2, 85; illud ad incitas cum redit atque internecionem, Lucil. ap. Non. 123, 20:
virgis ad necem caedi,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 29, § 70; so Hor. S. 1, 2, 42; Liv. 24, 38, 9; Tac. A. 11, 37; Suet. Ner. 26; id. Dom. 8 al.
3.
Nearness or proximity in gen. = apud, near to, by, at, close by (in anteclass. per. very freq.; not rare later, esp. in the historians): pendent peniculamenta unum ad quemque pedum, trains are suspended at each foot, Enn. ap. Non. 149, 33 (Ann. v. 363 ed. Vahl.):
ut in servitute hic ad suum maneat patrem,
Plaut. Capt. prol. 49; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 98;
3, 5, 41: sol quasi flagitator astat usque ad ostium,
stands like a creditor continually at the door, id. Most. 3, 2, 81 (cf. with same force, Att. ap. Non. 522, 25;
apud ipsum astas): ad foris adsistere,
Cic. Verr. 1, 66; id. Arch. 24:
astiterunt ad januam,
Vulg. Act. 10, 17:
non adest ad exercitum,
Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 6; cf. ib. prol. 133:
aderant ad spectaculum istud,
Vulg. Luc. 23, 48: has (testas) e fenestris in caput Deiciunt, qui prope ad ostium adspiraverunt, Lucil. ap. Non. 288, 31:
et nec opinanti Mors ad caput adstitit,
Lucr. 3, 959:
quod Romanis ad manum domi supplementum esset,
at hand, Liv. 9, 19, 6:
haec arma habere ad manum,
Quint. 12, 5, 1:
dominum esse ad villam,
Cic. Sull. 20; so id. Verr. 2, 21:
errantem ad flumina,
Verg. E. 6, 64; Tib. 1, 10, 38; Plin. 7, 2, § 12; Vitr. 7, 14; 7, 12; and ellipt. (cf. supra, 2. g):
pecunia utinam ad Opis maneret!
Cic. Phil. 1, 17.—Even of persons:
qui primum pilum ad Caesarem duxerat (for apud),
Caes. B. G. 6, 38; so id. ib. 1, 31; 3, 9; 5, 53; 7, 5; id. B. C. 3, 60:
ad inferos poenas parricidii luent,
among, Cic. Phil. 14, 13:
neque segnius ad hostes bellum apparatur,
Liv. 7, 7, 4: pugna ad Trebiam, ad Trasimenum, ad Cannas, etc., for which Liv. also uses the gen.:
si Trasimeni quam Trebiae, si Cannarum quam Trasimeni pugna nobilior esset, 23, 43, 4.—Sometimes used to form the name of a place, although written separately, e. g. ad Murcim,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 154:
villa ad Gallinas, a villa on the Flaminian Way,
Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 37: ad urbem esse (of generals), to remain outside the city (Rome) until permission was given for a triumph:
“Esse ad urbem dicebantur, qui cum potestate provinciali aut nuper e provincia revertissent, aut nondum in provinciam profecti essent... solebant autem, qui ob res in provincia gestas triumphum peterent, extra urbem exspectare, donec, lege lata, triumphantes urbem introire possent,”
Manut. ad Cic. Fam. 3, 8.—So sometimes with names of towns and verbs of rest:
pons, qui erat ad Genavam,
Caes. B. G. 1, 7:
ad Tibur mortem patri minatus est,
Cic. Phil. 6, 4, 10:
conchas ad Caietam legunt,
id. Or. 2, 6:
ad forum esse,
to be at the market, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 136; id. Most. 3, 2, 158; cf. Ter. Ph. 4, 2, 8; id. And. 1, 5, 19.—Hence, adverb., ad dextram (sc. manum, partem), ad laevam, ad sinistram, to the right, to the left, or on the right, on the left:
ad dextram,
Att. Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 225; Plaut. Poen. 3, 4, 1; Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 44; Cic. Univ. 13; Caes. B. C. 1, 69:
ad laevam,
Enn. Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 51; Att. ib. p. 217: ad sinistram, Ter. [p. 28] Ad. 4, 2, 43 al.:
ad dextram... ad laevam,
Liv. 40, 6;
and with an ordinal number: cum plebes ad tertium milliarium consedisset,
at the third milestone, Cic. Brut. 14, 54, esp. freq. with lapis:
sepultus ad quintum lapidem,
Nep. Att. 22, 4; so Liv. 3, 69 al.; Tac. H. 3, 18; 4, 60 (with apud, Ann. 1, 45; 3, 45; 15, 60) al.; cf. Rudd. II. p. 287.
B.
In time, analogous to the relations given in A.
1.
Direction toward, i. e. approach to a definite point of time, about, toward:
domum reductus ad vesperum,
toward evening, Cic. Lael. 3, 12:
cum ad hiemem me ex Cilicia recepissem,
toward winter, id. Fam. 3, 7.—
2.
The limit or boundary to which a space of time extends, with and without usque, till, until, to, even to, up to:
ego ad illud frugi usque et probus fui,
Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 53:
philosophia jacuit usque ad hanc aetatem,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. de Sen. 14:
quid si hic manebo potius ad meridiem,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 55; so id. Men. 5, 7, 33; id. Ps. 1, 5, 116; id. As. 2, 1, 5:
ad multam noctem,
Cic. de Sen. 14:
Sophocles ad summam senectutem tragoedias fecit,
id. ib. 2; cf. id. Rep. 1, 1:
Alexandream se proficisci velle dixit (Aratus) remque integram ad reditum suum jussit esse,
id. Off. 2, 23, 82:
bestiae ex se natos amant ad quoddam tempus,
id. Lael. 8; so id. de Sen. 6; id. Somn. Sc. 1 al. —And with ab or ab-usque, to desig. the whole period of time passed away:
ab hora octava ad vesperum secreto collocuti sumus,
Cic. Att. 7, 8:
usque ab aurora ad hoc diei,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 8.—
3.
Coincidence with a point of time, at, on, in, by:
praesto fuit ad horam destinatam,
at the appointed hour, Cic. Tusc. 5, 22:
admonuit ut pecuniam ad diem solverent,
on the day of payment, id. Att. 16, 16 A:
nostra ad diem dictam fient,
id. Fam. 16, 10, 4; cf. id. Verr. 2, 2, 5: ad lucem denique arte et graviter dormitare coepisse, at (not toward) daybreak, id. Div. 1, 28, 59; so id. Att. 1, 3, 2; 1, 4, 3; id. Fin. 2, 31, 103; id. Brut. 97, 313:
ad id tempus,
Caes. B. C. 1, 24; Sall. J. 70, 5; Tac. A. 15, 60; Suet. Aug. 87; Domit. 17, 21 al.
C.
The relations of number.
1.
An approximation to a sum designated, near, near to, almost, about, toward (cf. Gr. epi, pros with acc. and the Fr. pres de, a peu pres, presque) = circiter (Hand, Turs. I. p. 102):
ad quadraginta eam posse emi minas,
Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 111:
nummorum Philippum ad tria milia,
id. Trin. 1, 2, 115; sometimes with quasi added:
quasi ad quadraginta minas,
as it were about, id. Most. 3, 1, 95; so Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 93:
sane frequentes fuimus omnino ad ducentos,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 1:
cum annos ad quadraginta natus esset,
id. Clu. 40, 110:
ad hominum milia decem,
Caes. B. G. 1, 4:
oppida numero ad duodecim, vicos ad quadringentos,
id. ib. 1, 5.—In the histt. and post-Aug. authors ad is added adverbially in this sense (contrary to Gr. usage, by which amphi, peri, and eis with numerals retain their power as prepositions): ad binum milium numero utrinque sauciis factis, Sisenn. ap. Non. 80, 4:
occisis ad hominum milibus quattuor,
Caes. B. G. 2, 33:
ad duorum milium numero ceciderunt,
id. B. C. 3, 53:
ad duo milia et trecenti occisi,
Liv. 10, 17, 8; so id. 27, 12, 16; Suet. Caes. 20; cf. Rudd. II. p. 334.—
2.
The terminus, the limit, to, unto, even to, a designated number (rare):
ranam luridam conicere in aquam usque quo ad tertiam partem decoxeris,
Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 26; cf. App. Herb. 41:
aedem Junonis ad partem dimidiam detegit,
even to the half, Liv. 42, 3, 2:
miles (viaticum) ad assem perdiderat,
to a farthing, to the last farthing, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 27; Plin. Ep. 1, 15:
quid ad denarium solveretur,
Cic. Quint. 4.—The phrase omnes ad unum or ad unum omnes, or simply ad unum, means lit. all to one, i. e. all together, all without exception; Gr. hoi kath hena pantes (therefore the gender of unum is changed according to that of omnes): praetor omnes extra castra, ut stercus, foras ejecit ad unum, Lucil. ap. Non. 394, 22:
de amicitia omnes ad unum idem sentiunt,
Cic. Lael. 23:
ad unum omnes cum ipso duce occisi sunt,
Curt. 4, 1, 22 al.:
naves Rhodias afflixit ita, ut ad unam omnes constratae eliderentur,
Caes. B. C. 3, 27; onerariae omnes ad unam a nobis sunt exceptae, Cic. Fam. 12, 14 (cf. in Gr. hoi kath hena; in Hebr., Exod. 14, 28).— Ad unum without omnes:
ego eam sententiam dixi, cui sunt assensi ad unum,
Cic. Fam. 10, 16:
Juppiter omnipotens si nondum exosus ad unum Trojanos,
Verg. A. 5, 687.
D.
In the manifold relations of one object to another.
1.
That in respect of or in regard to which a thing avails, happens, or is true or important, with regard to, in respect of, in relation to, as to, to, in.
a.
With verbs:
ad omnia alia aetate sapimus rectius,
in respect to all other things we grow wiser by age, Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 45:
numquam ita quisquam bene ad vitam fuat,
id. ib. 5, 4, 1:
nil ibi libatum de toto corpore (mortui) cernas ad speciem, nil ad pondus,
that nothing is lost in form or weight, Lucr. 3, 214; cf. id. 5, 570; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 58; id. Mur. 13, 29: illi regi Cyro subest, ad immutandi animi licentiam, crudelissimus ille Phalaris, in that Cyrus, in regard to the liberty of changing his disposition (i. e. not in reality, but inasmuch as he is at liberty to lay aside his good character, and assume that of a tyrant), there is concealed another cruel Phalaris, Cic. Rep. 1, 28:
nil est ad nos,
is nothing to us, concerns us not, Lucr. 3, 830; 3, 845:
nil ad me attinet,
Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 54:
nihil ad rem pertinet,
Cic. Caecin. 58;
and in the same sense elliptically: nihil ad Epicurum,
id. Fin. 1, 2, 5; id. Pis. 68:
Quid ad praetorem?
id. Verr. 1, 116 (this usage is not to be confounded with that under 4.).—
b.
With adjectives:
ad has res perspicax,
Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 129:
virum ad cetera egregium,
Liv. 37, 7, 15:
auxiliaribus ad pugnam non multum Crassus confidebat,
Caes. B. G. 3, 25:
ejus frater aliquantum ad rem est avidior,
Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 51; cf. id. And. 1, 2, 21; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 129:
ut sit potior, qui prior ad dandum est,
id. Phorm. 3, 2, 48:
difficilis (res) ad credendum,
Lucr. 2, 1027:
ad rationem sollertiamque praestantior,
Cic. N. D. 2, 62; so id. Leg. 2, 13, 33; id. Fin. 2, 20, 63; id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; id. Font. 15; id. Cat. 1, 5, 12; id. de Or. 1, 25, 113; 1, 32, 146; 2, 49, 200; id. Fam. 3, 1, 1; Liv. 9, 16, 13; Tac. A. 12, 54 al.—
c.
With nouns:
prius quam tuum, ut sese habeat, animum ad nuptias perspexerit,
before he knew your feeling in regard to the marriage, Ter. And. 2, 3, 4 (cf. Gr. hopôs echei tis pros ti):
mentis ad omnia caecitas,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 5, 11:
magna vis est fortunae in utramque partem vel ad secundas res vel ad adversas,
id. Off. 2, 6; so id. Par. 1:
ad cetera paene gemelli,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 3.—So with acc. of gerund instead of the gen. from the same vb.:
facultas ad scribendum, instead of scribendi,
Cic. Font. 6;
facultas ad agendum,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 1, 2: cf. Rudd. II. p. 245.—
d.
In gramm.: nomina ad aliquid dicta, nouns used in relation to something, i. e. which derive their significance from their relation to another object: quae non possunt intellegi sola, ut pater, mater;
jungunt enim sibi et illa propter quae intelleguntur,
Charis. 129 P.; cf. Prisc. 580 ib.—
2.
With words denoting measure, weight, manner, model, rule, etc., both prop. and fig., according to, agreeably to, after (Gr. kata, pros):
columnas ad perpendiculum exigere,
Cic. Mur. 77:
taleis ferreis ad certum pondus examinatis,
Caes. B. G. 5, 12: facta sunt ad certam formam. Lucr. 2, 379:
ad amussim non est numerus,
Varr. 2, 1, 26:
ad imaginem facere,
Vulg. Gen. 1, 26:
ad cursus lunae describit annum,
Liv. 1, 19:
omnia ad diem facta sunt,
Caes. B. G. 2, 5:
Id ad similitudinem panis efficiebant,
id. B. C. 3, 48; Vulg. Gen. 1, 26; id. Jac. 3, 9:
ad aequos flexus,
at equal angles, Lucr. 4, 323: quasi ad tornum levantur, to or by the lathe, id. 4, 361:
turres ad altitudiem valli,
Caes. B. G. 5, 42; Liv. 39, 6:
ad eandem crassitudinem structi,
id. 44, 11:
ad speciem cancellorum scenicorum,
with the appearance of, like, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 8:
stagnum maris instar, circumseptum aedificiis ad urbium speciem,
Suet. Ner. 31:
lascivum pecus ludens ad cantum,
Liv. Andron. Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 1:
canere ad tibiam,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 2: canere ad tibicinem, id. ib. 1, 2 (cf.:
in numerum ludere,
Verg. E. 6, 28; id. G. 4, 175):
quod ad Aristophanis lucernam lucubravi,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 9 Mull.: carmen castigare ad unguem, to perfection (v. unguis), Hor. A. P. 294:
ad unguem factus homo,
a perfect gentleman, id. S. 1, 5, 32 (cf. id. ib. 2, 7, 86):
ad istorum normam sapientes,
Cic. Lael. 5, 18; id. Mur. 3:
Cyrus non ad historiae fidem scriptus, sed ad effigiem justi imperii,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8:
exercemur in venando ad similitudinem bellicae disciplinae,
id. N. D. 2, 64, 161: so,
ad simulacrum,
Liv. 40, 6:
ad Punica ingenia,
id. 21, 22:
ad L. Crassi eloquentiam,
Cic. Var. Fragm. 8:
omnia fient ad verum,
Juv. 6, 324:
quid aut ad naturam aut contra sit,
Cic. Fin. 1, 9, 30:
ad hunc modum institutus est,
id. Tusc. 2, 3; Caes. B. G. 2, 31; 3, 13:
ad eundem istunc modum,
Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 70:
quem ad modum, q. v.: ad istam faciem est morbus, qui me macerat,
of that kind, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 73; id. Merc. 2, 3, 90; cf.
91: cujus ad arbitrium copia materiai cogitur,
Lucr. 2, 281:
ad eorum arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt,
to their will and pleasure, Cic. Or. 8, 24; id. Quint. 71:
ad P. Lentuli auctoritatem Roma contendit,
id. Rab. Post. 21:
aliae sunt legati partes, aliae imperatoris: alter omnia agere ad praescriptum, alter libere ad summam rerum consulere debet,
Caes. B. C. 3, 51:
rebus ad voluntatem nostram fluentibus,
Cic. Off. 1, 26:
rem ad illorum libidinem judicarunt,
id. Font. 36:
ad vulgi opinionem,
id. Off. 3, 21.—So in later Lat. with instar:
ad instar castrorum,
Just. 36, 3, 2:
scoparum,
App. M. 9, p. 232:
speculi,
id. ib. 2, p. 118: ad hoc instar mundi, id. de Mundo, p. 72.—Sometimes, but very rarely, ad is used absol. in this sense (so also very rarely kata with acc., Xen. Hell. 2, 3; Luc. Dial. Deor. 8): convertier ad nos, as we (are turned), Lucr. 4, 317:
ad navis feratur,
like ships, id. 4, 897 Munro. —With noun:
ad specus angustiac vallium,
like caves, Caes. B. C. 3, 49.—Hence,
3.
With an object which is the cause or reason, in conformity to which, from which, or for which, any thing is or is done.
a.
The moving cause, according to, at, on, in consequence of:
cetera pars animae paret et ad numen mentis momenque movetur,
Lucr. 3, 144:
ad horum preces in Boeotiam duxit,
on their entreaty, Liv. 42, 67, 12: ad ea Caesar veniam ipsique et conjugi et fratribus tribuit, in consequence of or upon this, he, etc., Tac. Ann. 12, 37.—
b.
The final cause, or the object, end, or aim, for the attainment of which any thing,
(α).
is done,
(β).
is designed, or,
(γ).
is fitted or adapted (very freq.), to, for, in order to.
(α).
Seque ad ludos jam inde abhinc exerceant, Pac. ap. Charis. p. 175 P. (Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 80):
venimus coctum ad nuptias,
in order to cook for the wedding, Plaut. Aul. 3, 2, 15:
omnis ad perniciem instructa domus,
id. Bacch. 3, 1, 6; cf. Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 41; Liv. 1, 54:
cum fingis falsas causas ad discordiam,
in order to produce dissension, Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 71:
quantam fenestram ad nequitiam patefeceris,
id. Heaut. 3, 1, 72:
utrum ille, qui postulat legatum ad tantum bellum, quem velit, idoneus non est, qui impetret, cum ceteri ad expilandos socios diripiendasque provincias, quos voluerunt, legatos eduxerint,
Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 19, 57:
ego vitam quoad putabo tua interesse, aut ad spem servandam esse, retinebo,
for hope, id. Q. Fr. 1, 4; id. Fam. 5, 17:
haec juventutem, ubi familiares opes defecerant, ad facinora incendebant,
Sall. C. 13, 4:
ad speciem atque ad usurpationem vetustatis,
Cic. Agr. 2, 12, 31; Suet. Caes. 67:
paucis ad speciem tabernaculis relictis,
for appearance, Caes. B. C. 2, 35; so id. ib. 2, 41; id. B. G. 1, 51.—
(β).
Aut equos alere aut canes ad venandum. Ter. And. 1, 1, 30:
ingenio egregie ad miseriam natus sum,
id. Heaut. 3, 1, 11;
(in the same sense: in rem,
Hor. C. 1, 27, 1, and the dat., Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 6):
ad cursum equum, ad arandum bovem, ad indagandum canem,
Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 40:
ad frena leones,
Verg. A. 10, 253:
delecto ad naves milite,
marines, Liv. 22, 19 Weissenb.:
servos ad remum,
rowers, id. 34, 6; and:
servos ad militiam emendos,
id. 22, 61, 2:
comparasti ad lecticam homines,
Cat. 10, 16:
Lygdamus ad cyathos,
Prop. 4, 8, 37; cf.:
puer ad cyathum statuetur,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 8.—
(γ).
Quae oportet Signa esse [p. 29] ad salutem, omnia huic osse video, everything indicative of prosperity I see in him, Ter. And. 3, 2, 2:
haec sunt ad virtutem omnia,
id. Heaut. 1, 2, 33:
causa ad objurgandum,
id. And. 1, 1, 123:
argumentum ad scribendum,
Cic. Att. 9, 7 (in both examples instead of the gen. of gerund., cf. Rudd. II. p. 245):
vinum murteum est ad alvum crudam,
Cato R. R. 125:
nulla res tantum ad dicendum proficit, quantum scriptio,
Cic. Brut. 24:
reliquis rebus, quae sunt ad incendia,
Caes. B. C. 3, 101 al. —So with the adjectives idoneus, utilis, aptus, instead of the dat.:
homines ad hanc rem idoneos,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 2, 6:
calcei habiles et apti ad pedem,
Cic. de Or. 1, 54, 231:
orator aptus tamen ad dicendum,
id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5:
sus est ad vescendum hominibus apta,
id. N. D. 2, 64, 160:
homo ad nullam rem utilis,
id. Off. 3, 6:
ad segetes ingeniosus ager,
Ov. F. 4, 684.—(Upon the connection of ad with the gerund. v. Zumpt, § 666; Rudd. II. p. 261.)—
4.
Comparison (since that with which a thing is compared is considered as an object to which the thing compared is brought near for the sake of comparison), to, compared to or with, in comparison with:
ad sapientiam hujus ille (Thales) nimius nugator fuit,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 25; id. Trin. 3, 2, 100:
ne comparandus hic quidem ad illum'st,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 14; 2, 3, 69:
terra ad universi caeli complexum,
compared with the whole extent of the heavens, Cic. Tusc. 1, 17, 40:
homini non ad cetera Punica ingenia callido,
Liv. 22, 22, 15:
at nihil ad nostram hanc,
nothing in comparison with, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 70; so Cic. Deiot. 8, 24; and id. de Or. 2, 6, 25.
E.
Adverbial phrases with ad.
1.
Ad omnia, withal, to crown all:
ingentem vim peditum equitumque venire: ex India elephantos: ad omnia tantum advehi auri, etc.,
Liv. 35, 32, 4.—
2.
Ad hoc and ad haec (in the historians, esp. from the time of Livy, and in authors after the Aug. per.), = praeterea, insuper, moreover, besides, in addition, epi toutois:
nam quicumque impudicus, adulter, ganeo, etc.: praeterea omnes undique parricidae, etc.: ad hoc, quos manus atque lingua perjurio aut sanguine civili alebat: postremo omnes, quos, etc.,
Sall. C. 14, 2 and 3:
his opinionibus inflato animo, ad hoc vitio quoque ingenii vehemens,
Liv. 6, 11, 6; 42, 1, 1; Tac. H. 1, 6; Suet. Aug. 22 al.—
3.
Ad id quod, beside that (very rare):
ad id quod sua sponte satis conlectum animorum erat, indignitate etiam Romani accendebantur,
Liv. 3, 62, 1; so 44, 37, 12.—
4.
Ad tempus.
a.
At a definite, fixed time, Cic. Att. 13, 45; Liv. 38, 25, 3.—
b.
At a fit, appropriate time, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 54, § 141; Liv. 1, 7, 13.—
c.
For some time, for a short time, Cic. Off. 1, 8, 27; id. Lael. 15, 53; Liv. 21, 25, 14.—
d.
According to circumstances, Cic. Planc. 30, 74; id. Cael. 6, 13; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9.—
5.
Ad praesens (for the most part only in post-Aug. writers).
a.
For the moment, for a short time, Cic. Fam. 12, 8; Plin. 8, 22, 34; Tac. A. 4, 21.—
b.
At present, now, Tac. A. 16, 5; id. H. 1, 44.—So, ad praesentiam, Tac. A. 11, 8.—
6.
Ad locum, on the spot:
ut ad locum miles esset paratus,
Liv. 27, 27, 2.—
7.
Ad verbum, word for word, literally, Cic. Fin. 1, 2, 4; id. de Or. 1, 34, 157; id. Ac. 2, 44, 135 al.—
8.
Ad summam.
a.
On the whole, generally, in general, Cic. Fam. 14, 14, 3; id. Att. 14, 1; Suet. Aug. 71.—
b.
In a word, in short, Cic. Off. 1, 41, 149; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 106. —
9.
Ad extremum, ad ultimum, ad postremum.
a.
At the end, finally, at last.
(α).
Of place, at the extremity, extreme point, top, etc.:
missile telum hastili abiegno et cetera tereti, praeterquam ad extremum, unde ferrum exstabat,
Liv. 21, 8, 10.—
(β).
Of time = telos de, at last, finally:
ibi ad postremum cedit miles,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 52; so id. Poen. 4, 2, 22; Cic. Off. 3, 23, 89; id. Phil. 13, 20, 45; Caes. B. G. 7, 53; Liv. 30, 15, 4 al.— Hence,
(γ).
of order, finally, lastly, = denique: inventa componere; tum ornare oratione; post memoria sepire;
ad extremum agere cum dignitate,
Cic. de Or. 1, 31, 142.—
b.
In Liv., to the last degree, quite: improbus homo, sed non ad extremum perditus, 23, 2, 3; cf.:
consilii scelerati, sed non ad ultimum dementis,
id. 28, 28, 8.—
10.
Quem ad finem? To what limit? How far? Cic. Cat. 1, 1; id. Verr. 5, 75.—
11.
Quem ad modum, v. sub h. v.
► a.
Ad (v. ab, ex, in, etc.) is not repeated like some other prepositions with interrog. and relative pronouns, after nouns or demonstrative pronouns:
traducis cogitationes meas ad voluptates. Quas? corporis credo,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 17, 37 (ubi v. Kuhner).—
b.
Ad is sometimes placed after its substantive:
quam ad,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 39:
senatus, quos ad soleret, referendum censuit,
Cic. N. D. 2, 4:
ripam ad Araxis,
Tac. Ann. 12, 51;
or between subst. and adj.: augendam ad invidiam,
id. ib. 12, 8.—
c.
The compound adque for et ad (like exque, eque, and, poet., aque) is denied by Moser, Cic. Rep. 2, 15, p. 248, and he reads instead of ad humanitatem adque mansuetudinem of the MSS., hum. atque mans. But adque, in acc. with later usage, is restored by Hand in App. M. 10, p. 247, adque haec omnia oboediebam for atque; and in Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 9, utroque vorsum rectum'st ingenium meum, ad se adque illum, is now read, ad te atque ad illum (Fleck., Brix).
II.
In composition.
A.
Form. According to the usual orthography, the d of the ad remains unchanged before vowels, and before b, d, h, m, v: adbibo, adduco, adhibeo, admoveo, advenio; it is assimilated to c, f, g, l, n, p, r, s, t: accipio, affigo, aggero, allabor, annumero, appello, arripio, assumo, attineo; before g and s it sometimes disappears: agnosco, aspicio, asto: and before qu it passes into c: acquiro, acquiesco.—But later philologists, supported by old inscriptions and good MSS., have mostly adopted the following forms: ad before j, h, b, d, f, m, n, q, v; ac before c, sometimes, but less well, before q; ag and also ad before g; a before gn, sp, sc, st; ad and also al before l; ad rather than an before n; ap and sometimes ad before p; ad and also ar before r; ad and also as before s; at and sometimes ad before t. In this work the old orthography has commonly been retained for the sake of convenient reference, but the better form in any case is indicated.—
B.
Signif. In English up often denotes approach, and in many instances will give the force of ad as a prefix both in its local and in its figurative sense.
1.
Local.
a.
To, toward: affero, accurro, accipio ( to one's self).—
b.
At, by: astare, adesse.—
c.
On, upon, against: accumbo, attero.—
d.
Up (cf. de- = down, as in deicio, decido): attollo, ascendo, adsurgo.—
2.
Fig.
a.
To: adjudico, adsentior.—
b.
At or on: admiror, adludo.—
c.
Denoting conformity to, or comparison with: affiguro, adaequo.—
d.
Denoting addition, increase (cf. ab, de, and ex as prefixes to denote privation): addoceo, adposco.—
e.
Hence, denoting intensity: adamo, adimpleo, aduro, and perhaps agnosco.—
f.
Denoting the coming to an act or state, and hence commencement: addubito, addormio, adquiesco, adlubesco, advesperascit. See more upon this word in Hand, Turs. I. pp. 74-134.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > ad
76 amigo

adj.

friendly, familiar.

f. & m.

1 friend, comrade, companion, pal.

2 buddy, chap, chum, guy.

pres.indicat.

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

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amigo

► adjetivo

1 (amigable) friendly

■ es muy amigo de Julio he's very friendly with Julio

2 (aficionado) fond (de, of)

■ no es muy amiga de discotecas she's not keen on discos

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 friend

■ una amiga mía a friend of mine

■ son amigos íntimos they are close friends

2 (novio) boyfriend; (novia) girlfriend

3 (amante) lover

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse amigo,-a de to make friends with

hacerse amigos,-as to become friends

amigo invisible secret Santa

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1. (f. - amiga)
noun

1) friend

2) boyfriend / girlfriend
2. (f. - amiga)
adj.

friendly

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amigo, -a
1. SM / F

1) friend

Manuel es un amigo mío — Manuel is a friend of mine

es una amiga de Sofía — she is a friend of Sofía's o of Sofía

es un amigo de la infancia — he's a childhood friend

es una amiga del colegio — she's a school friend

el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre — a dog is a man's best friend

hacer amigos — to make friends

amigo/a de confianza — very close friend, intimate friend

amigo/a del alma — soulmate

amigo/a de lo ajeno — hum thief

amigo/a en la prosperidad — fair-weather friend

amigo/a íntimo/a — very close friend, intimate friend

amigo/a por correspondencia — penfriend

2) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend

3) [en oración directa]

pero, amigo, ya no se puede hacer nada — there's nothing more we can do, my friend

¡amigo! en ese tema ya no entro — hold on, I'm not getting mixed up in that!

2. ADJ

1)

son muy amigos — they are good o close friends

Gonzalo es muy amigo de Pepe — Gonzalo is a good o close friend of Pepe's o of Pepe

hacerse amigos — to become friends

al final me hice muy amigo de Antonio — in the end Antonio and I became good friends

se perdonaron y quedaron tan amigos — they made it up and everything was fine

lo pagamos a medias y todos tan amigos — we'll go halves on it and that'll be fine

2)

ser amigo de algo — to be fond of sth

soy amigo del buen vino — I'm fond of good wine

no soy muy amigo de las multitudes — I'm not very fond of o keen on crowds

soy amigo de hablar con franqueza — I like straight talking

3) [país, fuego] friendly

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I
- ga adjetivo

son/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends

hacerse amigo de alguien — to become friends with somebody

es muy amigo mío — he's a close friend of mine

un país amigo — a friendly country

un médico amigo me lo recetó — a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed it for me

ser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
II
- ga masculino, femenino friend

un amigo mío — a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos — we're very close friends

su amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend

no son más que amigos — they're just good friends

un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)

los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves

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= friend, buddy, mate.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.

Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.

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* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.

* amigo de verdad = true friend.

* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.

* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.

* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].

* amigos = cohort.

* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* amigo verdadero = true friend.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* fuego amigo = friendly fire.

* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.

* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.

* hacer un amigo = make + friend.

* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* mejor amigo = best friend.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

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I
- ga adjetivo

son/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends

hacerse amigo de alguien — to become friends with somebody

es muy amigo mío — he's a close friend of mine

un país amigo — a friendly country

un médico amigo me lo recetó — a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed it for me

ser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
II
- ga masculino, femenino friend

un amigo mío — a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos — we're very close friends

su amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend

no son más que amigos — they're just good friends

un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)

los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves

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= friend, buddy, mate.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.

Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.

* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.

* amigo de verdad = true friend.

* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.

* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.

* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].

* amigos = cohort.

* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* amigo verdadero = true friend.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* fuego amigo = friendly fire.

* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.

* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.

* hacer un amigo = make + friend.

* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* mejor amigo = best friend.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

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amigo¹ -ga

adjective

son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friends

es muy amigo mío he's a good o close friend of mine

un país amigo a friendly country

un médico amigo me recetó estas pastillas a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed these tablets for me

ser amigo DE algo:

es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people ( colloq), he loves o he's fond of contradicting people

no es amiga de fiestas y reuniones sociales she doesn't like going to o she's not keen on parties and social gatherings

no soy muy amigo de la comida picante I'm not a great one for o a great fan of spicy food ( colloq), I'm not terribly fond of o partial to o keen on spicy food

amigo² -ga

masculine, feminine

friend

un amigo mío a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos we're very close friends

una amiga de la infancia/facultad a childhood/college friend

su amigo del alma her best friend, her bosom friend

el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre ( fr hecha); a dog is a man's best friend

pregúntale al amigo aquí ask our friend here

no son más que amigos they're just good friends

Amigos del Museo de Bellas Artes Friends of the Museum of Fine Art

¡un momento, amigo! now, just a minute, pal o buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) mate! ( colloq)

amigo de lo ajeno ( hum) thief

los amigos de lo ajeno abundan en esta zona this area is full of thieves

amigo³

interjection

¡amigo!, eso explica … ah, so that's it, that explains …

¡amigo! resultó ser pendenciero el muchachito well, well! the young lad turned out to be a bit of a troublemaker

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Del verbo amigar: ( conjugate amigar)

amigo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

amigó es:

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

amigo
◊ -ga adjetivo: son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friends;

hacerse amigo de algn to become friends with sb;
es muy amigo mío he's a close friend of mine;
un país amigo a friendly country;
es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq);
no es amiga de las fiestas she's not keen on parties
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
friend;
un amigo mío a friend of mine;
somos íntimos amigos we're very close friends;
¡un momento, amigo! now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
amigo,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino friend: se hicieron amigos durante el verano, they became friends in the summer
mi hija se hizo amiga de un compañero de clase, my daughter made friends with a classmate
somos muy amigos, we are very good friends
un amigo mío, a friend of mine
II adj (aficionado) fond [de, of]: es muy amigo de estar en la terraza por la tarde, he very much enjoys being on the terrace in the afternoon

' amigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allegada
- allegado
- amiga
- colega
- como
- compadre
- contacto
- cuate
- disgustarse
- encubrir
- entrañable
- esperar
- incondicional
- maja
- majo
- origen
- pelearse
- proceder
- reconciliarse
- reflotar
- representar
- semblante
- simpática
- simpático
- soporífera
- soporífero
- tilín
- traición
- verdad
- abusar
- acompañado
- alma
- apreciado
- arreglar
- bueno
- cercano
- cita
- común
- confidente
- conservar
- cuyo
- de
- extrañar
- hacer
- íntimo
- llamar
- malo
- nuestro
- pata
- por
English:
audition
- be
- befriend
- best
- bosom
- boyfriend
- bring along
- bud
- bust up
- chum
- disclose
- dude
- foe
- fraternity
- friend
- friendly
- hers
- his
- hit
- introduce
- lifelong
- locate
- lover
- man
- mate
- mine
- mutual
- nudge
- of
- old
- pal
- pally
- penfriend
- personal
- provoke
- soulmate
- sport
- stick by
- through
- true
- buddy
- life
- look
- loyal
- off
- ours
- pen pal
- some
- theirs
- way

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amigo, -a

♦ adj

1. [no enemigo] friendly;

México y otros países amigos Mexico and other friendly nations;

un pintor amigo me lo regaló a painter friend of mine gave it to me;

se han hecho muy amigos they've become good friends o very friendly

2. [aficionado]
soy amigo de la buena mesa I'm partial to good food;

es amigo de la verdad he's someone who values the truth;

no soy amigo de madrugar I don't like getting up early;

es amigo de salir todas las noches he's a great one for going out every night

♦ nm,f

1. [persona] friend;

un amigo íntimo a close friend;

un amigo del colegio a schoolfriend;

es un amigo de mis padres he's a friend of my parents;

hacerse amigo de to make friends with

Comp
Fam Hum los amigos de lo ajeno the light-fingered;
amigo por correspondencia pen friend o pal;

amigo invisible = form of gift-giving (for example at office Christmas parties or in a large family) where each person anonymously buys a present for another;

Amigos de la Tierra Friends of the Earth

2. Fam [compañero, novio] partner

3. Fam [amante] lover

4. [tratamiento]
el amigo our friend;

lo que el amigo quiere es un vaso de whisky what our friend here wants is a glass of whisky

♦ interj

¡amigo, eso es otra cuestión! that's another matter, my friend!

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amigo

I adj friendly;

ser amigo de algo be fond of sth;

no soy amigo de esquiar I’m not a big skier, I’m not fond of skiing;

ser amigo de lo ajeno be light-fingered fam II m, amiga f friend;

hacerse amigos make friends;

somos muy amigos we’re very close, we’re very good friends;

amigo de la naturaleza nature lover

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amigo, -ga adj

: friendly, close

amigo, -ga n

: friend

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amigo¹ adj friendly [comp. friendlier; superl. friendliest]

ser muy amigos to be very good friends

es muy amigo mío he's a good friend of mine

amigo² n friend

un amigo mío a friend of mine

son amigos íntimos they're close friends

somos amigos de la infancia we're childhood friends

hacerse amigos to become friends

Spanish-English dictionary > amigo
77 hallar

v.

to find.

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hallar

► verbo transitivo

1 (encontrar) to find

2 (averiguar) to find out; (descubrir) to discover

3 (ver, notar) to see, observe

► verbo pronominal hallarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se hallaba en Manresa she was in Manresa

■ se hallaba enfermo he was ill

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verb

1) to find

2) discover

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1. VT

1) (=encontrar)

a) [+ objeto, persona, respuesta, solución] to find

hallarán a los otros invitados en el salón — you will find the other guests in the living room

el cadáver fue hallado ayer — the body was found yesterday

tenemos que hallar una salida a la crisis — we have to find a way out of the crisis

hallé a tu hermano muy cambiado — frm I thought your brother had changed a lot

b) frm [+ apoyo, oposición] to meet with

halló la oposición de todos los vecinos — he met with opposition from all the neighbours

no halló la aprobación que esperaba para su proyecto — his plan did not meet with the approval he had hoped for

halló la muerte en la montaña — he met his death on the mountain

2) (=descubrir) [+ método] to find, discover

halló el modo de producirlo sintéticamente — he found o discovered a way to produce it synthetically

hallaron que el estado del enfermo era peor de lo que creían — they found o discovered that the patient's condition was worse than they had thought

3) (=averiguar) [+ motivo, razón] to find out; [+ información] to obtain

halló el motivo por el que no vinieron — he found out the reason why they hadn't come

4) (Jur)

ser hallado culpable de algo — to be found guilty of sth

2.

See:

hallarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <persona/libro/tesoro> to find; <felicidad/paz> to find

lo hallaron en su casa — it was found at his house

halló la muerte en un accidente — he met his death in an accident; (+ compl)

halló la puerta abierta — she found the door open

b) <pruebas/solución> to find; < información> to find, discover

2) (esp AmL) (en frases negativas) ( saber)

no halla cómo sentarse — she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo — I don't know how to tell her

3) (esp AmL) (opinar, creer) to find
2.
hallarsev pron

1) (frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl) to be

se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad — it is situated on the outskirts of the city

2) ( sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

hallarse a gusto — to feel at ease

no hallarse: no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas — I don't feel comfortable o at home at this type of party

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= trace, turn up, find, disinter, ferret out.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

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* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* hallar eco en = find + echo in.

* hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* hallarse = be poised.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <persona/libro/tesoro> to find; <felicidad/paz> to find

lo hallaron en su casa — it was found at his house

halló la muerte en un accidente — he met his death in an accident; (+ compl)

halló la puerta abierta — she found the door open

b) <pruebas/solución> to find; < información> to find, discover

2) (esp AmL) (en frases negativas) ( saber)

no halla cómo sentarse — she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo — I don't know how to tell her

3) (esp AmL) (opinar, creer) to find
2.
hallarsev pron

1) (frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl) to be

se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad — it is situated on the outskirts of the city

2) ( sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

hallarse a gusto — to feel at ease

no hallarse: no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas — I don't feel comfortable o at home at this type of party

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= trace, turn up, find, disinter, ferret out.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* hallar eco en = find + echo in.

* hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* hallarse = be poised.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

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hallar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( frml); ‹persona/libro/tesoro› to find; ‹felicidad/paz› to find

el cuadro robado fue hallado en su casa the stolen painting was found o discovered at his house

el vehículo fue hallado en la localidad de San Roque the vehicle was found o located in the town of San Roque

en él halló un amigo para toda la vida in him he found a lifelong friend

halló la muerte en un accidente he met his death in an accident

hallaron tierras cálidas y fértiles they found o discovered warm, fertile lands

(+ compl): halló la puerta abierta she found the door open

2 ‹pruebas/solución› to find; ‹información› to find, discover

yo a esto no le hallo explicación I can't find any explanation for this

hallaron que las temperaturas eran superiores a las esperadas they found o discovered that the temperatures were higher than expected

B ( en frases negativas)

(saber): no halla cómo sentarse she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo sin ofenderla I don't know how to tell her without offending her

C (opinar, creer) to find

hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante I find him a very cold/interesting person

■ hallarse

v pron

A ( frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl):

no pudo asistir a la reunión por hallarse enfermo he was unable to attend the meeting because of illness o because he was ill

la abadía se halla en ruinas the abbey is in ruins

el edificio se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad the building is situated on the outskirts of the city

B (sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

se hallaba a gusto en aquella casa she felt comfortable in that house

no hallarse: no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas I don't feel comfortable o at ease o at home at this type of party

vuelven a la ciudad porque en el campo no se hallan they're moving back to the city because living in the country isn't right for them o doesn't suit them o because they don't feel at home in the country

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hallar ( conjugate hallar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ( encontrar) to find;
◊ halló la puerta abierta she found the door open

2 (esp AmL)
a) ( en frases negativas) ( saber):

◊ no halla cómo sentarse she can't find a comfortable position to sit in;

no hallo cómo decírselo I don't know how to tell her
b) (opinar, creer) to find

hallarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl) to be

b) ( sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

hallar verbo transitivo
1 (encontrar) to find: hallaré una respuesta, I'll find an answer
la hallamos muerta, we found her dead
(una vacuna, una ley) to discover
2 (percibir) to find: la hallé nerviosa, I found her nervous
(encontrarse con un hecho, descubrir una situación) to find out: halló que su cuenta estaba vacía, she found out that her account was empty
' hallar' also found in these entries:
English:
find

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hallar

♦ vt

1. [encontrar] to find;

hallaron el cadáver en el fondo del río they found the body on the river bed;

hallar errores en un texto to spot errors in a text;

no hallo palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

por fin he hallado la felicidad I've finally found happiness;

cuando llegué hallé que ya no había nadie when I arrived, I found there was nobody there any more;

halló la muerte en un safari he met his death on a safari

2. [averiguar] to find out;

no hallo la solución al problema I can't find the solution to the problem

3. [notar]
hallé rencor en sus palabras I detected some resentment in her words;

hallé muy rejuvenecida a su mujer I thought his wife seemed totally rejuvenated

♦ See also the pronominal verb hallarse

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hallar

v/t

1 objeto find; muerte, destino meet

2 ( descubrir) discover

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hallar vt

1) encontrar: to find

2) descubrir: to discover, to find out

♦ See also the reflexive verb hallarse

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hallar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

Spanish-English dictionary > hallar
78 rechazo

m.

1 rejection.

mostró su rechazo he made his disapproval clear

rechazo a hacer algo refusal to do something

2 denial.

3 rejection (medicine) (de órgano).

4 rejected product, cull, rejected material.

5 back stroke.

pres.indicat.

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

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rechazo

► nombre masculino

1 rejection, refusal

2 MEDICINA rejection

3 (negativa) denial, rejection

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de rechazo on the rebound 2 (bala) as it ricocheted 3 (uso figurado) indirectly, as a consequence

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noun m.

rejection, refusal

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SM

1) (=negativa) refusal

rechazo frontal — [de propuesta] outright rejection; [de oferta] flat refusal

2) (Med) rejection

3) (=rebote) bounce, rebound

de rechazo — on the rebound

4) (=desaire) rebuff

5) [de fusil] recoil

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masculino (de invitación, individuo, órgano) rejection; (de moción, enmienda) defeat

* * *

= rejection, dismissal, condemnation, denial, disapproval, renunciation, revulsion, defeat, disavowal, move away from, repudiation, block, thumbs down, deprecation, denouncement, denunciation, push factor, pushback.

Ex. Informative abstracts both aid in the assessment of document relevance and selection or rejection.

Ex. One possible result may be the dismissal of reference books, perhaps even libraries, as legitimate sources of information.

Ex. This article critically examines Blaise Cronin's condemnation of social responsibility in librarianship.

Ex. The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.

Ex. A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).

Ex. This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.

Ex. As part of the worldwide revulsion against the fierce crackdown of peaceful dissidents now occurring in Cuba, the U.S. Congress has voted 414-0 to condemn the Cuban government for raiding 22 libraries.

Ex. Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.

Ex. Nevertheless, it is suggested that Marx's disavowal of religion as a force for instituting a universal class was premature.

Ex. This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.

Ex. These elite books are distinguished by their visible repudiation of mass culture and commercialism.

Ex. Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.

Ex. The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex. It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.

Ex. The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

Ex. These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.

Ex. Unsurprisingly such misuse is triggered by push factors, such as fear of failure, and also pull factors, such as ease of use and the ubiquitous cut and paste.

Ex. The public pushback about the new policy is astounding due to the fact folks were previously so apathetic about the old policy.

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* Algo que produce rechazo = turn-off.

* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.

* factor de rechazo = push factor.

* rechazo a la lectura = aliteracy.

* rechazo total = bold statement against.

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masculino (de invitación, individuo, órgano) rejection; (de moción, enmienda) defeat

* * *

= rejection, dismissal, condemnation, denial, disapproval, renunciation, revulsion, defeat, disavowal, move away from, repudiation, block, thumbs down, deprecation, denouncement, denunciation, push factor, pushback.

Ex: Informative abstracts both aid in the assessment of document relevance and selection or rejection.

Ex: One possible result may be the dismissal of reference books, perhaps even libraries, as legitimate sources of information.

Ex: This article critically examines Blaise Cronin's condemnation of social responsibility in librarianship.

Ex: The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.

Ex: A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).

Ex: This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.

Ex: As part of the worldwide revulsion against the fierce crackdown of peaceful dissidents now occurring in Cuba, the U.S. Congress has voted 414-0 to condemn the Cuban government for raiding 22 libraries.

Ex: Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.

Ex: Nevertheless, it is suggested that Marx's disavowal of religion as a force for instituting a universal class was premature.

Ex: This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.

Ex: These elite books are distinguished by their visible repudiation of mass culture and commercialism.

Ex: Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.

Ex: The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.

Ex: The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

Ex: These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.

Ex: Unsurprisingly such misuse is triggered by push factors, such as fear of failure, and also pull factors, such as ease of use and the ubiquitous cut and paste.

Ex: The public pushback about the new policy is astounding due to the fact folks were previously so apathetic about the old policy.

* Algo que produce rechazo = turn-off.

* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.

* factor de rechazo = push factor.

* rechazo a la lectura = aliteracy.

* rechazo total = bold statement against.

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rechazo

masculine

1 (de una oferta, propuesta) rejection; (de una moción, enmienda) defeat

2 ( Med) (de un órgano) rejection

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Del verbo rechazar: ( conjugate rechazar)

rechazo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rechazó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
rechazar
rechazo
rechazar ( conjugate rechazar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹invitación/propuesta/individuo› to reject;

‹moción/enmienda› to defeat;
‹oferta/trabajo› to turn down
b) ‹ataque/enemigo› to repel, repulse

c) (Med) ‹ órgano› to reject

rechazo sustantivo masculino (de invitación, individuo, órgano) rejection;
(de moción, enmienda) defeat
rechazar verbo transitivo
1 (una idea, un plan, a una persona) to reject
(oferta, contrato) to turn down
2 Med (un órgano) to reject
3 Mil to repel
rechazo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una idea, petición, un plan) rejection
2 (desprecio) contempt: mostraron su rechazo al racismo, they showed their contempt for racism
' rechazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anda
- constancia
- marginación
- para
- reaccionar
- silbar
- andar
- enérgico
- ni
- repulsa
English:
averse
- defeat
- deny
- dismissal
- refusal
- rejection
- repudiation
- snub
- straight
- strenuous
- vigorous
- will
- denial
- renunciation

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rechazo nm

1. [no aceptación] rejection;
[hacia una ley, un político] disapproval;
mostró su rechazo he made his disapproval clear;

los ciudadanos mostraron su rechazo al racismo the people made plain their rejection of racism;

rechazo a hacer algo refusal to do sth;

provocar el rechazo de alguien to meet with sb's disapproval

Comp
rechazo social social rejection
2. [negación] denial

3. Dep clearance

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rechazo

m rejection

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rechazo nm

: rejection, refusal

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rechazo n rejection

Spanish-English dictionary > rechazo
79 riesgo

m.

risk.

a todo riesgo comprehensive (seguro, póliza)

correr (el) riesgo de to run the risk of

a riesgo de at the risk of

un riesgo calculado a calculated risk

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riesgo

► nombre masculino

1 risk, danger

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a riesgo de / con riesgo de at the risk of

a todo riesgo (seguro) fully-comprehensive

correr el riesgo de to run the risk of

por su cuenta y riesgo at one's own risk

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noun m.

risk

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SM risk (de of)

esta operación presenta mayores riesgos — the risks are higher with this operation, this operation is riskier

un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard o risk

factor de riesgo — risk factor

grupos de riesgo — risk groups

de alto riesgo — high-risk

seguro a o contra todo riesgo — fully comprehensive insurance policy

a riesgo de: a riesgo de que me expulsen — at the risk of being expelled

correr riesgos — to take risks

no quiero correr ese riesgo — I'd rather not take that risk

correr el riesgo de hacer algo — to run the risk of doing sth

corres el riesgo de que te despidan — you run the risk of being dismissed

por su cuenta y riesgo —

los que se adentren en el bosque lo harán por su cuenta y riesgo — those who enter the forest do so at their own risk

la compañía autorizó los pagos por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar — the company authorized the payments on their own behalf, without consulting

riesgo calculado — calculated risk

riesgo profesional — occupational hazard

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masculino risk

un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard

siempre existe el riesgo de que... — there's always a danger o a risk that...

aun a riesgo de perder su amistad — even at the risk of losing his friendship

heridas con riesgo de muerte — injuries which could prove fatal

correr el riesgo — to run the risk

de alto riesgo — high-risk

es un riesgo que hay que correr — it's a risk you have to take

por su cuenta y riesgo — at your own risk

un seguro a or contra todo riesgo — an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy

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= danger, hazard, risk, stake, peril, gamble, safety hazard.

Ex. Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex. This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.

Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex. The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.

Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

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* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* análisis de riesgos = risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation.

* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.

* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.

* capital de riesgo = venture capital.

* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + chances (on).

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* deporte de riesgo = extreme sport.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* evaluación de riesgos = risk assessment.

* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.

* factor de riesgo = risk factor.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* prevención de riesgos = risk management, risk prevention.

* prevención de riesgos laborales = occupational hazard prevention.

* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* riesgo biológico = biological risk.

* riesgo calculado = calculated risk.

* riesgo comercial = business risk.

* riesgo de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.

* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.

* riesgo del oficio = occupational hazard.

* riesgo económico = financial risk.

* riesgo financiero = financial risk.

* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.

* riesgo laboral = occupational hazard.

* riesgo muy elevado = high stakes.

* riesgo para la salud = health risk, health hazard.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* riesgo político = political risk.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* riesgo social = social risk.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sopesar riesgos = weigh up + risks.

* toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

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masculino risk

un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard

siempre existe el riesgo de que... — there's always a danger o a risk that...

aun a riesgo de perder su amistad — even at the risk of losing his friendship

heridas con riesgo de muerte — injuries which could prove fatal

correr el riesgo — to run the risk

de alto riesgo — high-risk

es un riesgo que hay que correr — it's a risk you have to take

por su cuenta y riesgo — at your own risk

un seguro a or contra todo riesgo — an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy

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= danger, hazard, risk, stake, peril, gamble, safety hazard.

Ex: Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex: This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.

Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* análisis de riesgos = risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation.

* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.

* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.

* capital de riesgo = venture capital.

* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + chances (on).

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* deporte de riesgo = extreme sport.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* evaluación de riesgos = risk assessment.

* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.

* factor de riesgo = risk factor.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* prevención de riesgos = risk management, risk prevention.

* prevención de riesgos laborales = occupational hazard prevention.

* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* riesgo biológico = biological risk.

* riesgo calculado = calculated risk.

* riesgo comercial = business risk.

* riesgo de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.

* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.

* riesgo del oficio = occupational hazard.

* riesgo económico = financial risk.

* riesgo financiero = financial risk.

* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.

* riesgo laboral = occupational hazard.

* riesgo muy elevado = high stakes.

* riesgo para la salud = health risk, health hazard.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* riesgo político = political risk.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* riesgo social = social risk.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sopesar riesgos = weigh up + risks.

* toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

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riesgo

masculine

risk

en cualquier operación hay un componente de riesgo there's an element of risk in any operation

los riesgos que esto implica son enormes/mínimos the risks involved are enormous/minimal

siempre existe el riesgo de que no paguen there's always a danger o a risk that they won't pay up

aun a riesgo de perder su amistad even at the risk of losing his friendship

heridas con riesgo de muerte injuries which could prove fatal

lo salvó con riesgo de su propia vida she put her own life at risk o she risked her own life to save him

un riesgo que hay que correr a risk you have to take

corres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing it

una inversión de alto riesgo a high-risk investment

se encuentran entre los grupos de alto riesgo ( Med) they are in the high-risk groups

por su cuenta y riesgo at your own risk

un seguro a or contra todo riesgo an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy

riesgo no asegurable uninsurable risk

Compuestos:

● riesgo biológico

biohazard

● riesgo vital

life-threatening risk

está grave y con or en riesgo vital he is in a very serious condition and his life is at risk

asma de riesgo vital a life-threatening case of asthma

situaciones de riesgo vital life-threatening situations

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riesgo sustantivo masculino
risk;
◊ un riesgo para la salud a health hazard;

a riesgo de perder su amistad at the risk of losing his friendship;
riesgos que hay que correr risks you have to take;
corres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing it;
un seguro a or contra todo riesgo an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy
riesgo sustantivo masculino risk
deportes de alto riesgo, high-risk sports
♦ Locuciones: correr el riesgo de, to run the risk of
seguro a todo riesgo, fully-comprehensive insurance ➣ Ver nota en risk

' riesgo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
correr
- peligro
- segura
- seguro
- significar
- suponer
- vida
- asegurado
- asegurar
- asumir
- cubrir
- encerrar
English:
acceptable
- calculated
- chance
- comprehensive
- cover
- danger
- diminish
- fear
- gamble
- hazard
- incidental
- jeopardy
- needless
- peril
- risk
- safe
- subject
- health
- high
- low
- pit
- still

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riesgo nm

risk;

hay riesgo de inundaciones there's a danger of flooding;

a riesgo de at the risk of;

saltó por el barranco (aun) a riesgo de matarse he jumped across the ravine even though he was risking his life;

se lo contó, a riesgo de que se enfadara she told him, despite the risk of him getting annoyed;

a todo riesgo [seguro, póliza] comprehensive;

aseguró la casa a todo riesgo she took out comprehensive home insurance;

correr (el) riesgo de to run the risk of;

corremos el riesgo de no llegar a tiempo we are in danger of not arriving in time;

¿para qué correr riesgos innecesarios? why should we take unnecessary risks?;

existe el riesgo de que no queden localidades there's a risk o danger that there won't be any tickets left

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riesgo

m risk;

a riesgo de at the risk of;

correr el riesgo run the risk (de of);

correr un riesgo to take a risk;

de alto/bajo riesgo high/low risk;

riesgo de desplome danger of collapse

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riesgo nm

: risk

* * *

riesgo n risk

correr el riesgo de algo to run the risk of something

Spanish-English dictionary > riesgo
80 vuelta

f.

1 turn.

dar una vuelta to turn round

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)

darse la vuelta to turn round

media vuelta (military) about-turn; U-turn (automobiles)

vuelta al mundo big wheel (noria) (Argentinian SpanishBr), Ferris wheel (United States)

vuelta al ruedo (bullfighting) bullfighter's lap of honor

2 back, other side.

dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)

a la vuelta de la esquina (también figurative) round the corner

a la vuelta de la página over the page

3 return.

a la vuelta on the way back; (volviendo) on one's return (al llegar)

estar de vuelta to be back

4 lap (sport).

vuelta (ciclista) tour

vuelta de honor lap of honor

5 round (elections, sports).

la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round

6 change (remaining money).

7 change (vicissitude).

dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely

8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).

9 row (knitting).

10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.

11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.

12 loop.

13 revival, coming back.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: volver.

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vuelta

► nombre femenino

1 (giro) turn

2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit

3 (paseo) walk, stroll

■ vamos a dar una vuelta let's go for a walk

4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back

■ a la vuelta de las vacaciones after the holidays

5 (dinero de cambio) change

■ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

6 (curva) bend, curve

7 (reverso) back, reverse

8 (de torneo etc) round

9 (cambio) change, alteration

10 COSTURA (de pantalón) turn-up; (forro) lining

11 (al hacer punto) row

12 ARQUITECTURA vault

13 familiar (de bebidas) round

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vuelta on the way back

a vuelta de correo by return of post

andar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something out

■ anda a vueltas con la compra del piso she's sorting out the purchase of the flat

buscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebody

cerrar con dos vueltas to double-lock

cogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured out

dar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn over

dar la vuelta al mundo to go round the world

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spin

dar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin

■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that record

dar vueltas a (alrededor) to go around 2 (girar) to turn 3 (mover) to stir

dar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something

■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!

darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebody

darse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebody

dar media vuelta to turn round

estar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the corner

estar de vuelta to be back

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!

la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinning

la vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downs

no tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubt

poner a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to pieces

la vuelta al colegio (en publicidad) "Back to school" 2 (primer día) first day back at school

la vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spain

la vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)

vuelta de campana somersault

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noun f.

1) turn

2) revolution

3) return

4) round

5) stroll, walk, ride

6) bend, curve

7) change

8) back

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SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO

1) (=giro)

una vuelta de la tierra — one revolution of the earth

el documento dio la vuelta por toda la oficina — the document went all round the office

•¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)

los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face

estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back

• la vuelta al mundo — (=viaje) a round-the-world trip

quiere dar la vuelta al mundo — she wants to go round the world

vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter

dar la vuelta al ruedo — to go round the ring

vuelta atrás — backward step

vuelta de campana —

el coche dio una vuelta de campana en el aire — the car turned right over in mid-air

vuelta de tuerca — turn of the screw

vuelta en redondo — complete turn
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn round
al final del callejón tienes que dar la vuelta — you'll have to turn round at the end of the street

dar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas
el camión dio dos vueltas y cayó boca abajo — the lorry turned over twice and landed upside down

dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis

he estado dando vueltas en la cama toda la noche — I've been tossing and turning (in bed) all night

el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing

he tenido que dar muchas vueltas para encontrarlo — I had to go all over the place to find it

• dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planet
dar vueltas a algo
el cinturón le daba dos vueltas a la cintura — the belt went twice round her waist

le dimos tres vueltas al parque corriendo — we ran three times round the park
darle vueltas a algn
me da vueltas la cabeza — my head is spinning

estaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
darse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn over
date la vuelta para que te pueda peinar — turn round so I can do your hair

me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt

2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong side

a la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf

lo escribió a la vuelta del sobre — he wrote it on the back of the envelope

• dar la vuelta a — [+ disco] to turn over

dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out

dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down

• a la vuelta de la esquina — around the corner

la tienda está a la vuelta de la esquina — the shop is just around the corner

las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner

3) (=regreso)

a) (=acción)

¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?

¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back

este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal

• la vuelta al colegio — (en septiembre) the new school year

"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"

• a vuelta de correo — by return (of post)

•de vuelta — on the way back

de vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back

de vuelta al trabajo — back to work

• estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back

estaremos de vuelta el domingo — we'll be back on Sunday

¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing

el público ya está de vuelta de todo — the public has seen it all before

b) (en transportes)

si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date

billete de ida y vuelta — return ticket

el viaje de vuelta — the return journey

4) (=paseo) (a pie) stroll; (en coche, bicicleta) ride

• dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the park

después de estudiar me voy a dar una vuelta — I'm going out for a bit when I've finished studying

salieron a dar una vuelta en la bici — they went out for a ride on their bikes

nos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *

si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here

5) (en camino, ruta)

una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it

el camino da muchas vueltas hasta llegar a la cima — the road twists and turns up to the summit

por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round

6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round

di tres vueltas a la pista — I did three laps of the track

vuelta de honor — lap of honour

7) (Ciclismo) tour

vuelta ciclista — cycle tour

la vuelta ciclista a España — the Tour of Spain

8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round

el presidente ganó en la segunda vuelta — the president won in the second round

la segunda vuelta de la competición — the second round of the competition

partido de vuelta — return match

me tocó pagar la primera vuelta — I had to pay the first round

9) (=dinero suelto) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

10) (=cambio)

las vueltas de la vida — the ups and downs of life

este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely

11) (=cabo, fin)

a la vuelta de tres años — after three years

12) (de cuerda) loop

vuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch

13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)

14)

a vueltas con algo —

¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!

siempre están a vueltas con lo mismo — they're always going on about the same thing

- buscar las vueltas a algn

dar cien (mil) vueltas a algn * —

te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you

- dar la vuelta a algn

darle vueltas a algo —

darle vueltas a un asunto — to think a matter over

no le des más vueltas a lo que dijo — stop worrying about what he said

no tiene vuelta de hoja —

esto es así y no tiene más vuelta de hoja — that's how it is and that's all there is to it

tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative

- poner a algn de vuelta y media

- sacar la vuelta a algn

- dar la vuelta a la tortilla

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

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= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

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* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

* * *

femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

* * *

= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

* * *

vuelta

feminine

Sentido I

A

1

(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sun

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis

tiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the world

el tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and round

todo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and round

me da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block

vamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way around

la carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office

¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!

¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that book

andar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sth

andarse con vueltas ( fam); to beat around the bush ( colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb out

buscarle la vuelta a algo (CS fam); to try to find a way of doing sth

darle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)

en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiative

dar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find it

no tener vuelta ( Chi fam); to be a hopeless case

2 ( Dep) (en golf) round; (en carreras) lap

hay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field

3 (en una carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot

el autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout route

Compuestos:

● vuelta al mundo

( Arg) Ferris wheel, big wheel ( BrE)

● vuelta al ruedo

( Taur) lap of honor

● vuelta ciclista or ( Andes) ciclística

cycle race, tour

● vuelta de honor

lap of honor*

B

(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twice

dale otra vuelta give it another turn

darle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handle

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

darle vueltas a algo to think about sth

no le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about it

le he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thought

poner a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)

C

1 (para poner algo al revés) turn

darle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;

‹a un cuadro› to turn … around

dale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn over

dales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside out

darle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

2

(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it was

es difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) here

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside out

no hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says

es el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about it

hay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around it

D

(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)

dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture around

dar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside out

dar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

casi le doy vuelta la cara de un trompazo ( fam); I nearly knocked his head o block off ( colloq)

dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprise

se dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bed

se me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside out

Compuestos:

● vuelta de campana

el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over

● vuelta (de) carnero

(CS) somersault

● vuelta de carro

( Méx) cartwheel

● vuelta de manos

( Méx) handspring

● vuelta en redondo

(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn

(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completely

en cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed direction

E

1

(paseo): dar una vuelta (a pie) to go for a walk; (en coche) to go for a drive

fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikes

me llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car

2

(con un propósito): date una vuelta por la oficina call o drop into ( colloq) the office

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some time

F

1

(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back

vive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the corner

a la vuelta de la esquina just around the corner

los exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner

2

(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later

3

vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each side

G vueltas

(CS fam) (complicaciones): tiene tantas vueltas he's/it's so difficult

tener más vueltas que una oreja or un caracol ( Arg fam); to be very difficult

Sentido II

A

1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey

no tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get home

a la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!

vuelta A algo return TO sth

su vuelta a las tablas her return to the stage

un boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)

te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?

partido² (↑ partido (2))

estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now

¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you

¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time ago

estoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more

2

a vuelta de correo by return mail ( AmE), by return (of post) ( BrE)

B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sth

la vuelta a la normalidad the return to normality

C ( fam)

(indicando repetición): ¡vuelta con lo mismo! are you on about that again? ( colloq)

¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)

Sentido III

A ( Esp) (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

B vueltas ( Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

A

1 (en elecciones) round

2 (de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this round

B (Per, RPl)

1 ( fam) (vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this time

volví otra vuelta I went back again

2

de vuelta (de nuevo, otra vez) ( fam); again

lo hizo de vuelta she did it again

Sentido V

A

1 (en labores de punto) row

2 (de un collar) strand

B (en costura) facing; (de pantalones) cuff ( AmE), turn-up ( BrE)

C ( Náut) bend

* * *

vuelta sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( circunvolución):

◊ dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around sth;

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round;

( en carreras) lap;
◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;

vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
c) ( en carretera) bend;

◊ el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot;

el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
◊ darle vuelta a algo ‹a llave/manivela› to turn sth;

dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;

( cambio radical) U-turn
3
a)

◊ darle la vuelta a algo ‹a disco/colchón› to turn … (over);

‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
◊ dar la vuelta a la página to turn the page, turn over

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):

◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);

darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
◊ dar vuelta algo ‹disco/colchón› to turn sth over;

‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
◊ dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over;

dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);

[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
◊ dar una vuelta ( a pie) to go for a walk;

( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6
a)

◊ a la vuelta (de la esquina) (just) around the corner

b)

◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare

7
a) ( regreso) return;

( viaje de regreso) return journey;
◊ a la vuelta paramos para almorzar on the way back we stopped for lunch;

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!
b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth

8
a) (Esp) ( cambio) change;

◊ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

b)

◊ vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

9
a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
◊ de vuelta ( de nuevo) again

( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around

* * *

vuelta nf

1. [giro] [hecho] turn;
[acción] turning;
dar una vuelta to turn round;

dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;

la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;

dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;

este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;
[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;
le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;

dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;

dar la vuelta to turn back;

darse la vuelta, CSur [m5] darse vuelta [de pie] to turn round;
[tumbado] to turn over;
media vuelta Mil about-turn;
[en automóvil] U-turn;
dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;
[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;
Comp

andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;
[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;
Comp

buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;

Comp
Fam
dar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;

Comp
Fam
darle cien o [m5] mil vueltas a alguien to run rings round sb, Br to knock spots off sb;

esta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;

Comp

darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;

no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;

no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;

Comp
Fam
poner a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;
[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off
Comp
vuelta de campana:
dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;
RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel
2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;

a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;

a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;

a la vuelta de la página over the page;

el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;

dar la vuelta a, CSur [m5] dar vuelta [colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe] to turn over;

dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);

dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;
[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;
dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;
[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;
Comp

no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;

Comp
CSur
esto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it

3. [regreso] return;

la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;

vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;

el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;

en el camino de vuelta on the way back;

de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;

estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);

a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;

te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;

Comp

estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;

¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;

no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];

un billete de ida y vuelta Br a return (ticket), US a round-trip (ticket)

5. [fin]
a la vuelta de [tras] at the end of, after;

a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;

a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…

6. [devolución] return;

te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;
RP Fam
¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;

a vuelta de correo Br by return of post, US by return mail

7. [paseo]
dar una vuelta [a pie] to go for a walk;
[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;
dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;

date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;

el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office

8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;

deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty laps

Comp
vuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;
vuelta de honor lap of honour;
Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honour
9. [carrera ciclista] vuelta ciclista tour;

la Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain

10. [curva] bend;

la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal

11. [dinero sobrante] change;

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;

la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round

13. [cambio, avatar] change;

dar la o [m5] una vuelta to turn around completely;

las vueltas que da la vida how things change!

14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;
[de manga] cuff
15. [en labor de punto] row

16. RP
de vuelta [otra vez] again;

me lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again

* * *

vuelta

f

1 ( regreso) return;

a la vuelta on the way back;

estar de vuelta be back;

estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;

no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back

2 ( devolución)

:

me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change

3 en carrera lap;

dar la vuelta a llave etc turn;

dar media vuelta turn round;

dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;

dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;

dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;

dar una vuelta go for a walk;

dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;

poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down

4

:

a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;

a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;

buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;

no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it

* * *

vuelta nf

1) giro: turn

se dio la vuelta: he turned around

2) revolución: circle, revolution

dio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the world

las ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning

3) : flip, turn

le dio la vuelta: she flipped it over

4) : bend, curve

a la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner

5) regreso: return

de ida y vuelta: round trip

a vuelta de correo: return mail

6) : round, lap (in sports or games)

7) paseo: walk, drive, ride

dio una vuelta: he went for a walk

8) dorso, revés: back, other side

a la vuelta: on the back

9) : cuff (of pants)

10)

darle vueltas : to think over

11)

estar de vuelta : to be back

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vuelta n

1. (regreso) return

un billete de ida y vuelta a return ticket

nos vemos a la vuelta I'll see you when we get back

la vuelta al cole back to school

la vuelta la haremos en tren we'll come back by train

2. (giro) turn

da una vuelta a la llave give the key one turn

3. (en una carrera) lap

faltan dos vueltas there are two laps to go

4. (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner

dar vueltas (caminar mucho) to walk round and round (girar) to spin [pt. & pp. spun]

llevo una hora dando vueltas I've been walking round and round for an hour

la tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the earth spins on its axis

dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around something

la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the Earth goes around the Sun

dar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about something

he pasado el día dándole vueltas al problema I've spent all day thinking about the problem

dar una vuelta to go for a walk

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive

darse la vuelta to turn round

date la vuelta turn round dar la vuelta a algo tiene varias traducciones: fíjate en estos ejemplos

quieren dar la vuelta al mundo they want to go round the world

dio la vuelta a la carne she turned the meat over

dale la vuelta al calcetín turn your sock right side out

la vuelta a España the tour of Spain

vuelta ciclista cycle race / tour

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