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v.1 to brake (automobiles).El auto frena de repente The car brakes suddenly.Ricardo frenó el auto Richard braked the car.2 to check.los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back3 to rein in, to rein up, to rein back.El jinete frenó al caballo The rider reined in the horse.María frenó su lengua Mary checked her tongue.4 to halt, to set back, to slow down to a halt.El movimiento frenó The movement slowed down to a halt.5 to scotch, to spoke.El mecánico frena la rueda The mechanic scotches the wheel.* * *1 to brake2 figurado to restrain, check1 to brake* * *verb1) to brake2) check* * *1. VT1) (Aut, Mec) to brake2) (=contener) [+ inflación, crecimiento, avance, deterioro] to check, slow down; [+ pasiones, entusiasmo] to curb; [+ enemigo, ataque] to check, hold backsu novia tiene que frenarle para que no beba tanto — his girlfriend has to restrain him from drinking so much
2.VI (Aut) to brakefrena, que viene una curva — brake, there's a bend coming up
frenar en seco — to brake sharply o suddenly
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex. At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex. The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.----* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex: At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.
Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex: The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *frenar [A1 ]vtA ( Transp) to brakeB1 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down, check; ‹alza/inflación› to curb, check, slow … down; ‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back, slow … up/downfrena la maduración de la fruta it stops the fruit ripening so quickly, it slows down the ripening process of the fruita veces uno tiene que frenar la lengua there are times when one has to hold one's tonguepara frenar la ola de refugiados to stem the flow of refugees2 ‹ilusiones/esperanzas› to put a damper on■ frenarvito brake, apply the brake(s) ( frml)■ frenarse( refl) to restrain oneself* * *
frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Transp) to brake
2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down;
‹alza/inflación› to curb, check;
‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back
verbo intransitivo
to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down
(una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
' frenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retardar
- seco
English:
arrest
- brake
- check
- put on
- slam on
- apply
- curb
* * *♦ vt1. [en vehículo] to brake2. [contener] to check;[disminuir] to curb, to slow down;medidas para frenar el desempleo measures to curb unemployment;nadie pudo frenar a la estrella brasileña no one could stop the Brazilian star;los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back♦ vi[en vehículo] to brake* * *I v/i AUTO brake;frenar en seco brake sharplyII v/t figslow down; impulsos check* * *frenar vt1) : to brake2) detener: to curb, to checkfrenar vi: to apply the brakes* * *frenar vb to brake -
3 frenar
• apply the brakes• decelerate• rein back• rein in• rein up• restrain• set back• slow down -
4 frenar el gasto público
(v.) = curb + public spendingEx. The high domestic rate of inflation and efforts to curb public spending has led to drastic increases in the prices of books and periodicals published abroad.* * *(v.) = curb + public spendingEx: The high domestic rate of inflation and efforts to curb public spending has led to drastic increases in the prices of books and periodicals published abroad.
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5 frenar con una cuńa
• brake with a wedge -
6 frenar de súbito
• brake suddenly• jam on the brakes• make a sudden stop -
7 frenar el progreso
• Halsey premium plan• halted -
8 frenar en seco
• brake suddenly• jam on the brakes• make a sudden stop -
9 frenar la actividad inversionista
• check investmentDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > frenar la actividad inversionista
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10 frenar la especulación
• curb speculation -
11 frenar la inflación
• bring inflation down• wind down inflation -
12 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
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m.1 brake (automobiles).¡echa el freno! (informal) put a sock in it!, that's enough of that!; (detente, cállate) don't get carried away! (no te pases)pisar el freno to step on the brakesfrenos ABS ABS brakesfreno automático automatic brakefrenos de disco disk brakes2 bit.3 check.poner freno a to put a stop to4 restraint, curb, deterrent, bridle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: frenar.* * *1 (de auto) brake2 (de caballería) bit3 figurado (contención) curb, check\morder el freno figurado to champ at the bitponer freno a algo figurado to curb somethingponer el freno to put on the brakesoltar el freno to release the brakefreno de disco disc brakefreno de mano handbrakefreno de tambor drum brakelíquido de frenos brake fluid* * *noun m.1) brake2) check3) restraint* * *SM1) (Aut, Mec) brakeechar el freno o los frenos — to apply the brake(s)
pisé el freno — I put my foot on the brake, I applied the brake
freno de mano — handbrake, emergency brake (EEUU)
poner o echar el freno de mano — to put on the handbrake
frenos ABS — ABS (brakes), ABS (braking)
2) [de caballo] bitmorder o tascar el freno — (lit, fig) to champ at the bit
3) (=contención) brakemedidas que actúan como freno al crecimiento económico — measures that act as a brake on economic growth, measures that slow down economic growth
poner freno a algo: hay que poner freno a la especulación — we must curb speculation
frenos y contrapesos, frenos y equilibrios — (Pol) checks and balances
4) Cono Sur * (=hambre) hunger* * *1) (Mec, Transp) brake2) (Equ) bit3) ( contención)poner freno a algo — a gastos/importaciones to curb something; a abusos to put a stop to something
4) frenos masculino plural (Méx) ( para los dientes) braces (pl) (AmE), brace (esp BrE)* * *1) (Mec, Transp) brake2) (Equ) bit3) ( contención)poner freno a algo — a gastos/importaciones to curb something; a abusos to put a stop to something
4) frenos masculino plural (Méx) ( para los dientes) braces (pl) (AmE), brace (esp BrE)* * *freno11 = brake.Ex: And it has to be recognized that the very popularity of the scheme will always act as a brake on the most radical editorial team.
* freno antibloqueo = antilock brake.* freno de disco = disc brake.* freno de emergencia = emergency brake.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].* freno de tambor = drum brake.* líquido de frenos = brake fluid.* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.* mordaza de frenos = brake caliper.* pastilla de frenos = brake pad.* pedal del freno = brake pedal.* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.* sistema de frenos = brake system, braking system.* zapata de freno = brake shoe.freno22 = disincentive, inhibition.Ex: Reclassification can be a major exercise involving much relation of stock, and this is clearly a disincentive to the complete revision of the classified stock.
Ex: This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.freno33 = bit.Nota: Generalmente de caballo.Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.
* * *revisaron los frenos they checked the brakesse quedó sin frenos his brakes failedfrenos traseros rear o back brakesCompuestos:echar or poner el freno de mano to put the emergency brake o handbrake onsoltar or quitar el freno de mano to release the emergency brake o handbrakempl power brakes (pl)mpl air brakes (pl)mpl disc brakes (pl)mpl drum brakes (pl)mpl air brakes (pl)B ( Equ) bitC(contención): hay que poner freno a estos abusos we must curb these abusesesto supondría un freno al desarrollo del programa this would slow the program down o hold the program backsi no ponen freno al excesivo gasto público if they do not put a brake on o curb o check excessive public spending* * *
Del verbo frenar: ( conjugate frenar)
freno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
frenó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
frenar
freno
frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Transp) to brake
2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down;
‹alza/inflación› to curb, check;
‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back
verbo intransitivo
to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
freno sustantivo masculinoa) (Mec, Transp) brake;
b) (Equ) bitc) ( contención):
( a abusos) to put a stop to sthd)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down
(una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
freno sustantivo masculino
1 (de un mecanismo) brake
(de un caballo) bit
freno de mano, handbrake
2 (límite, traba) curb, check: no le pongas freno a tu imaginación, don't curb your imagination
♦ Locuciones: ¡echa el freno, cool it!
' freno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pisar
- tambor
- antideslizante
- brusquedad
- ir
- pedal
- soltar
English:
act
- apply
- brake
- bridle
- check
- curb
- disincentive
- handbrake
- release
- bit
- discourage
- hand
* * *♦ nm1. [en automóvil] brake;pisar el freno to step on the brakes;Fam¡echa el freno! [detente, cállate] that's enough of that!, Br put a sock in it!;[no te pases] hold your horses! frenos ABS ABS brakes;freno automático automatic brake;frenos de disco disc brakes;freno hidráulico hydraulic brake;freno neumático air brake;freno de pie foot brake;freno de tambor drum brake;freno de vacío vacuum brake2. [de caballerías] bit;3. [contención] check;la inflación es un freno al crecimiento inflation holds back growth;una lucha sin freno an all-out struggle;su deseo de poder no tiene freno his lust for power is insatiable;poner freno a to put a stop to♦ nmpl* * *m brake;poner freno a algo fig curb sth, check sth* * *freno nm1) : brake2) : bit (of a bridle)3) : check, restraint* * *freno n brake -
14 retardar
v.1 to delay.La medicina retarda su aparición The medicine delays its appearance.2 to thwart.Elsa retardó los planes Elsa thwarted the plans.* * *1 (detener) to slow down; (retrasar) to delay2 (posponer) to postpone1 to be delayed, be held up, be late* * *VT (=frenar) to slow down, slow up; [+ marcha] to hold up; [+ tren] to delay, make late* * ** * *= retard.Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.----* retardar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.* * ** * *= retard.Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.
* retardar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.* * *retardar [A1 ]vt2 (posponer) to postponeto be late* * *
retardar ( conjugate retardar) verbo transitivo ( frenar) to delay, hold up, retard (tech);
( posponer) to postpone
retardar vtr (retrasar, posponer) to delay, put off: el mal tiempo retardó nuestra salida, the bad weather delayed our departure
' retardar' also found in these entries:
English:
retard
* * *♦ vt1. [retrasar] to delay2. [frenar] to hold up, to slow down* * *v/t delay* * *retardar vt1) retrasar: to delay, to retard2) : to postpone -
15 gasto
m.1 spending (dinero gastado).el gasto de energía energy consumptionel gasto educativo/militar spending on education/defense (de país)los gastos de la casa household expensescubrir gastos to cover costs, to break evenno reparar en gastos to spare no expensegastos corrientes running costgasto deducible tax-deductible expensegasto de defensa defense spendinggasto de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowancegastos de envío postage and packinggastos fijos fixed charges o costsgastos generales general expenses, overhead costsgastos de mantenimiento maintenance costsgasto público public expendituregastos de representación entertainment allowancegastos de viaje travel expenses2 expense, expenditure, expenses, spending.3 output.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gastar.* * *1 expenditure, expense\gastos de mantenimiento running costs, maintenance costsgastos de representación entertainment allowance singgastos diarios daily expenses* * *noun m.expense, expenditure* * *SM1) [de dinero]la inversión nos supondría un gasto de varios millones — the investment would involve an expense o expenditure of several million
tenemos que reducir el gasto — we must cut costs o spending
gasto militar — military spending, military expenditure
gasto público — public spending, public expenditure
gasto sanitario — health spending, health expenditure
gasto social — welfare spending, welfare expenditure
gastos corrientes — [en empresa] running costs; [en la Administración] revenue expenditure sing
gastos de defensa — defence spending sing, defense spending sing (EEUU)
gastos de desplazamiento — [por viaje] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [por mudanza] relocation allowance sing
gastos de envío — postage and packing sing, postage and handling sing (EEUU)
gastos de transporte — [de personal] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [de mercancías] freight charges
gastos de viaje — travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU)
gastos generales — overheads, overhead sing (EEUU)
3) [de gas] flow, rate of flow* * *masculino expense* * *= cost, expense, spending, outlay.Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.----* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* gasto adicional = hidden extra.* gasto considerable = considerable expense.* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.* gasto de empresa = business expense.* gasto de gestión = administration fee.* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.* gasto en comida = food bill.* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.* gasto innecesario de = drain on.* gasto militar = military expenditure.* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.* gastos adicionales = overhead.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.* gastos de demora = demurrage.* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* gastos de estructura = overhead.* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.* gastos de gestión = handling fee.* gastos de libros = book expenditure.* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.* gastos de transporte = freight charges.* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos directos = direct costs.* gastos en personal = staff costs.* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.* gastos generales = overhead.* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.* gastos varios = sundries.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* sin gastos = no cost(s).* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.* tener gastos = incur + costs.* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.* usar como gasto deducible = write off.* * *masculino expense* * *= cost, expense, spending, outlay.Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.
Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* gasto adicional = hidden extra.* gasto considerable = considerable expense.* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.* gasto de empresa = business expense.* gasto de gestión = administration fee.* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.* gasto en comida = food bill.* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.* gasto innecesario de = drain on.* gasto militar = military expenditure.* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.* gastos adicionales = overhead.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.* gastos de demora = demurrage.* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* gastos de estructura = overhead.* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.* gastos de gestión = handling fee.* gastos de libros = book expenditure.* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.* gastos de transporte = freight charges.* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.* gastos directos = direct costs.* gastos en personal = staff costs.* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.* gastos generales = overhead.* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.* gastos varios = sundries.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* sin gastos = no cost(s).* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.* tener gastos = incur + costs.* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.* usar como gasto deducible = write off.* * *expenseun gasto innecesario an unnecessary expenselos gastos de la casa household expensestoma este dinero para tus gastos have this money for your expensesel arreglo supondría un gasto de medio millón it would cost half a million to repairnos hemos metido en muchos gastos we've incurred a lot of expenseeste mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me o I've spent a lot of money this monthtuvo que pagar los gastos del juicio she had to pay the legal costsno me compensa el gasto de tiempo it isn't worth my while spending the time on itrestringir gastos to limit expenditurecubrir (los) gastos to cover (the) costsgastos de defensa defense spendingCompuestos:el gasto público public expenditurempl bank charges (pl)● gastos de comunidad or (CS) comunesmpl service chargempl operating costs (pl)mpl lobbying expenses (pl)mpl maintenance costs (pl)mpl legal costs (pl)mpl advertising costs (pl)mpl expenses (pl)mpl public health expenditure o costsmpl insurance costs (pl)mpl freight charges (pl)mpl travel expenses (pl)● gastos fijos or estructuralesmpl overheads (pl)mpl general expenses (pl)* * *
Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar)
gasto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
gastó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
gastar
gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)
gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth
2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;
5 ‹ broma› to play;◊ le gastoon una broma they played a joke o trick on him
gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;
3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!
gasto sustantivo masculino
expense;
este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me;
el gasto público public expenditure;
gastos de correo postage;
gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure
(más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity
' gasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprobante
- derroche
- desperdicio
- extra
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- papelería
- permitirse
- respetable
- salida
- sangría
- desembolso
- disparatado
- gastar
- insostenible
- moderar
- suprimir
English:
anticipate
- cover
- curtail
- expenditure
- expense
- extravagance
- face
- halve
- meet
- prank
- precedence
- restraint
- winnings
- size
- spending
* * *gasto nm[dinero gastado] spending; [costo] expense;el gasto de energía energy consumption;el gasto educativo/militar [de país] spending on education/defence;los gastos de la casa household expenses;mis padres me dan dinero para mis gastos my parents give me pocket money;correr con los gastos (de algo) to meet o bear the cost (of sth), to pay (for sth);cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even;no reparar en gastos to spare no expensegastos de aduana customs charges;gastos de alojamiento accommodation allowance;Fin gasto amortizable capitalized expense; CSur gastos comunes service charge;gastos de comunidad service charge;Com gastos corrientes running costs; Fin gasto deducible tax-deductible expense;gastos de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance;Com gastos diversos sundries;gastos de envío [entre empresas] shipping charges;[personales] postage and Br packing o US handling; Com gastos de explotación operating costs; Com gastos fijos fixed charges o costs; [en una casa] overheads;gastos financieros financing charges;Com gastos generales overheads, overhead costs; Fin gastos de gestión handling charges;gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs;gastos de personal personnel expenses, staffing costs;gasto público public o government expenditure;gastos de representación entertainment allowance o expenses;Fin gastos de tramitación handling charges;gastos de transporte freight charges, transport costs;gastos de viaje travelling expenses* * *m expense;gastos expenses;meterse en gastos spend money;cubrir gastos cover one’s costs, break even;* * *gasto nm1) : expense, expenditure2) deterioro: wear3)gastos indirectos : overhead* * *gasto n1. (dinero) expense2. (de electricidad, agua, energía, etc) consumption -
16 tendencia
f.1 tendency.tener tendencia a hacer algo to have a tendency to do somethingtendencia a la depresión tendency to get depressed2 trend (corriente).las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends3 bias.* * *1 (inclinación) tendency, inclination, predisposition, leaning; (movimiento) trend\tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend to do something, have a tendency to do somethingtendencia del mercado market trends plural* * *noun f.1) tendency2) trend* * *SF tendency, trendla tendencia hacia el socialismo — the tendency o trend towards socialism
tener tendencia a hacer algo — to have a tendency o to tend to do sth
tengo tendencia a engordar — I have a tendency o I tend to put on weight
tendencia al alza, tendencia alcista — upward trend
tendencia imperante — dominant trend, prevailing tendency
* * *femenino tendencytendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings
tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend
tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf
* * *= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.Ex. The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex. In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex. The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.----* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* informe de tendencias = trends report.* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.* tendencia actual = current trend.* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* tendencia demográfica = population trend.* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.* * *femenino tendencytendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings
tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend
tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf
* * *= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.
Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex: The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* informe de tendencias = trends report.* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.* tendencia actual = current trend.* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* tendencia demográfica = population trend.* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.* * *tendencysus tendencias homosexuales his homosexual tendencies o leaningsun grupo de tendencia marxista a group with Marxist tendencies o leaningspara frenar esta tendencia expansiva to slow down this tendency o trend toward(s) expansiontendencia A algo trend TOWARD(S) sthtendencia a la baja/al alza downward/upward trendtendencia A + INF tendency to + INFtiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate, she tends to exaggerate* * *
tendencia sustantivo femenino
tendency;◊ tendencias homosexuales homosexual tendencies o leanings;
tendencia a algo trend toward(s) sth;
tiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate;
existe una tendencia a la centralización there is a trend toward centralization
tendencia sustantivo femenino
1 (propensión) tendency: tiene tendencia a sentirse culpable, he is prone to feeling guilty
2 Pol tendency, leaning
3 (del mercado, moda, etc) trend
' tendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- frenar
- imperante
- inclinarse
- malicia
- novelera
- novelero
- orientación
- rumbo
- alcista
- ascendente
- baja
- contener
- cuenta
- dictar
- dominante
- dominar
- golpista
- inclinación
- pronunciado
- tónica
English:
bent
- bias
- buoyancy
- counter
- craze
- dispose to
- downward
- inclination
- incline
- inclined
- movement
- propensity
- run
- self-destructiveness
- strand
- tend
- tendency
- thievishness
- trend
- liable
- orientation
- sulky
* * *tendencia nf1. [inclinación] tendency;un diario de marcada tendencia conservadora a very conservative newspaper;tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend o have a tendency to do sth;tiene tendencia a meterse en líos she tends to get herself into trouble;tiene tendencia a la depresión he has a tendency to depression2. [corriente] trend;las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends;hay tendencias reformistas dentro del partido there are reformist tendencies within the party;tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trendEcon tendencias del mercado market trends* * *f1 tendency;tener tendencia a have a tendency to2 ( corriente) trend;tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trend* * *tendencia nf1) propensión: tendency, inclination2) : trend* * *2. (de moda) trend -
17 contener
v.1 to contain.¿qué contiene esa maleta? what's in this suitcase?Ese estudio contiene mucha información That study contains a lot of info.Esa bolsa contiene melocotones That bag contains peaches.2 to restrain, to hold back.tuvieron que contenerlo para que no agrediera al fotógrafo he had to be restrained from attacking the photographerno pudo contener la risa/el llanto he couldn't help laughing/cryingPedro contiene su ira Peter holds back his anger.3 to stanch, to stop, to staunch.* * *1 (incluir) to contain, hold2 (detener) to hold back, restrain3 (reprimir) to restrain, hold back, contain; (respiración) to hold1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself* * *verb1) to contain2) hold•* * *1. VT1) (=incluir) to containno contiene alcohol — alcohol-free, does not contain alcohol
2) (=frenar) [+ gente, muchedumbre] to contain, hold back; [+ revuelta, epidemia, infección] to contain; [+ invasión, lágrimas, emoción] to contain, hold back; [+ aliento, respiración] to hold; [+ hemorragia] to stop; [+ bostezo] to stifle; [+ inflación] to check, curb; [+ precios, déficit, consumo] to keep down3) Cono Sur (=significar) to mean2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) recipiente/producto/libro to contain2) (parar, controlar) <infección/epidemia> to contain; < tendencia> to curb; < movimiento político> to keep...in check; < respiración> to hold; <risa/lágrimas> to contain (frml), to hold back; <invasión/revuelta> to contain2.dejó estallar toda su furia contenida — he let out all his pent up o bottled up anger
contenerse v pron (refl) to contain oneself* * *1.verbo transitivo1) recipiente/producto/libro to contain2) (parar, controlar) <infección/epidemia> to contain; < tendencia> to curb; < movimiento político> to keep...in check; < respiración> to hold; <risa/lágrimas> to contain (frml), to hold back; <invasión/revuelta> to contain2.dejó estallar toda su furia contenida — he let out all his pent up o bottled up anger
contenerse v pron (refl) to contain oneself* * *contener11 = bear, contain, contain in, enclose, gather, hold, host, include, possess, carry, be stocked with, harbour [harbor, -USA], offer, provide.Ex: Use a uniform title for an entry if the item bears a title proper that differs from the uniform title.
Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.Ex: A printed index is a pointer, or indicator, or more fully, a systematic guide to the items contained in, or concepts derived from a collection.Ex: The building encloses an art gallery, tourist office, conference room, concert hall and cinema.Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.Ex: Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.Ex: The paperback shelves in many retail outlets are stocked with books which, in spite of their print-runs, may or may not be a financial success.Ex: When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.* contener en abundancia = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* contener hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* contener información = carry + information.* contener mucho = be high in.contener22 = staunch [stanch, -USA], dam (up), smother, keep at + bay, hold + the line, repress, force back, bottle up, hold at + bay, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.
Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex: Smothering an excusable curse, Modjeski asked: 'How much longer is Wade likely to be out?'.Ex: A new approach is needed to maintain the freshness, vitality and humour that will keep at bay the dryer mode of academic examination.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: Friends of Cuban Libraries draw attention to the extent to which intellectual freedom is being repressed in Cuba.Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex: Instead of showing her anger towards her parents, Jamie continued to keep her feelings bottled up inside of her.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* contener Algo = keep + Nombre + in check.* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* contenerse = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* * *vtA «recipiente/producto/mezcla» to containla carta contenía acusaciones muy serias the letter contained some very serious accusations[ S ] contiene lanolina contains lanolinB (parar, controlar) ‹infección/epidemia› to contain; ‹respiración› to hold; ‹risa/lágrimas› to contain ( frml), to hold back; ‹invasión/revuelta› to containla policía intentaba contener a la gente the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowddejó estallar aquella furia contenida he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage( refl) to contain oneselfno me pude contener y me eché a llorar I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tearstuve que contenerme para no insultarlo it was all I could do not to insult him, I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him* * *
contener ( conjugate contener) verbo transitivo
‹ tendencia› to curb;
‹ respiración› to hold;
‹risa/lágrimas› to contain (frml), to hold back;
‹invasión/revuelta› to contain
contenerse verbo pronominal ( refl) to contain oneself;
contener verbo transitivo
1 to contain: ¿qué contiene esa caja?, what does that box contain?
2 (refrenar una pasión) to hold back, restrain: ¡contén tus ansias de vengarte!, restrain your desire for revenge!
' contener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantarse
- albergar
- contenerse
- dominar
- frenar
- incluir
- resistir
- respiración
- tener
- aguantar
- comprender
English:
accommodate
- breath
- check
- choke back
- contain
- curb
- dam up
- face
- hold
- hold back
- repress
- restrain
- stem
- straight
- suppress
- fight
- keep
- stifle
* * *♦ vt1. [encerrar] to contain;¿qué contiene esa maleta? what's in this suitcase?;la novela contiene elementos diversos the novel has many different aspects;no contiene CFC [en etiqueta] does not contain CFCs2. [detener, reprimir] [epidemia] to contain;[respiración] to hold; [conflicto, crisis] to contain; [éxodo] to contain, to stem; [inflación, salarios] to keep down;no pudo contener la risa/el llanto he couldn't help laughing/crying;tuvieron que contenerlo para que no agrediera al fotógrafo he had to be restrained from attacking the photographer* * *v/t1 contain2 respiración hold; muchedumbre hold back* * *contener {80} vt1) : to contain, to hold2) atajar: to restrain, to hold back* * *contener vb1. (tener) to contain -
18 alza
f.1 rise (subida).2 raised insole.3 increment, upsurge, run-up, runup.4 rear sight.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: alzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: alzar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (aumento) rise, increase2 (impresión) underlay3 (de calzado) raised insole4 (de rifle) rear sight, sight\al alza / en alza risingestar en alza figurado to be up and coming, be on the risejugar al alza FINANZAS to bull the market* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=subida) [de precio, temperatura] rise•
al alza — [tendencia] upward; [inflación, precio] rising•
en alza — [acciones, precio] on the riselas acciones están en alza — the shares are rising o on the rise
•
jugar al alza — (Econ) to speculate on a rising market2) (Mil, Caza) sights pl3) [en zapato] raised insole* * *femenino‡1) ( subida) risejugar al alza — to speculate on a rising o bull market
en alza: precios en alza rising prices; una escritora en alza an up-and-coming writer; su reputación está en alza — he has a growing reputation
2) ( en los zapatos) raised insole3) (Arm) rear sight* * *= upswing.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.----* en alza = on the upswing.* estar en alza = be up.* Nombre + en alza = Nombre + up.* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices.* * *femenino‡1) ( subida) risejugar al alza — to speculate on a rising o bull market
en alza: precios en alza rising prices; una escritora en alza an up-and-coming writer; su reputación está en alza — he has a growing reputation
2) ( en los zapatos) raised insole3) (Arm) rear sight* * *= upswing.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.
* en alza = on the upswing.* estar en alza = be up.* Nombre + en alza = Nombre + up.* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices.* * *alza1f‡A (subida) riseel alza de los precios the rise in pricesal alza: la evolución al alza de la Bolsa the rise in the value of shares, the upward trend of the Stock Exchangeel dólar fluctúa al alza the dollar is fluctuating but the general trend is upward(s)jugar al alza to speculate on a rising o bull marketen alza: precios en alza rising pricesuna escritora joven en alza an up-and-coming young writersu reputación como director está en alza he has a growing reputation as a director, his reputation as a director is on the rise ( AmE)dos grandes figuras en alza del fútbol colombiano two rising stars of Colombian footballB (en los zapatos) raised insoleC ( Arm) rear sightalza22 ( fam) (para dar ánimos) come on!* * *
Del verbo alzar: ( conjugate alzar)
alza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
alza
alzar
alza feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
rise;
en alza ‹intereses/precios› rising ( before n);
una escritora en alza an up-and-coming writer;
estar en alza to be on the rise
alzar ( conjugate alzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( levantar)
alzó la mirada she looked up
2 ‹edificio/monumento› to erect
3 (Méx) ( poner en orden) ‹ juguetes› to pick up;
‹cuarto/casa› to clean (up)
alzarse verbo pronominal ( sublevarse) to rise up;
alza sustantivo femenino rise
♦ Locuciones: en alza, (valores, precios) rising
(persona) up-and-coming
alzar verbo transitivo to raise, lift: el cormorán alzó el vuelo repentinamente, the cormorant took off suddenly
' alza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frenar
English:
bullish
- buoyancy
- depreciate
- rise
- rising
- up
- soar
- upward
* * *1. [subida] rise;el alza de las temperaturas the rise in temperatures;un alza en las cotizaciones a rise in share prices;al alza: los precios están al alza prices are rising;la previsión de la inflación ha sido revisada al alza the forecast level of inflation has been revised upwards;la evolución al alza de los precios the upward trend in prices;Bolsajugar al alza to bull the market;en alza: una empresa en alza a company that is on its way up;un cantante en alza a singer who is gaining in popularity2. [de zapato] raised insole3. [de arma] sight* * *f rise;alza de precios price rise;revisar al alza precios revise upward* * *alza nfsubida: riseprecios en alza: rising prices* * *alza n rise / increaseen alza rising / growing -
19 asimismo
adv.1 also, as well (also).2 in like manner, in the same way, also, too.* * *► adverbio1 (también) also, as well■ asimismo afirmó que... he also stated that...2 (de esta manera) likewise3 (además) moreover* * *adv.1) similarly, likewise2) also, as well* * *ADV (=igualmente) likewise, in the same way; (=también) also* * *a) ( también) alsob) ( igualmente) likewiseesto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad — likewise, this will increase productivity
* * *= as well, furthermore, similarly.Ex. Again, the following statement is appropriate: A is permitted, but consider B or C or... N, as well or instead.Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.Ex. Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.* * *a) ( también) alsob) ( igualmente) likewiseesto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad — likewise, this will increase productivity
* * *= as well, furthermore, similarly.Ex: Again, the following statement is appropriate: A is permitted, but consider B or C or... N, as well or instead.
Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.* * *1 (también) alsono es suficiente frenar la inflación, es asimismo necesario crear empleo it is not enough to bring down inflation, we must also create jobs2 (igualmente) likewiseesto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad likewise, this will increase productivity* * *
asimismo adverbio
asimismo adverbio also, as well
' asimismo' also found in these entries:
English:
fear
- likewise
- should
- similarly
- like
* * *[también] also; [a principio de frase] likewise;el éxito depende, asimismo, de la preparación de los participantes success also depends on the participants being properly prepared;se declaró asimismo convencido de… he also said that he was convinced of…;creo asimismo importante recalcar que… in the same way I feel it important to emphasize that…* * *adv1 ( también) also2 ( igualmente) in the same way, likewise* * *asimismo adv1) igualmente: similarly, likewise2) también: as well, also -
20 caída
f.1 fall, collapse, downfall, downturn.2 wipe-out.3 prolapse, ptosis, drooping, lapsus.past part.past participle of spanish verb: caer.* * *1 (acción de caer) fall, falling2 (pérdida) loss3 (de precios, temperatura) fall, drop4 (de un terreno) slope5 (del sol) setting6 (de tejidos) body, hang8 figurado downfall, fall\a la caída del sol at sunsetcaída de ojos demure lookcaída libre free fall* * *noun f.1) fall2) drop3) collapse4) loss* * *SF1) (=accidente) fall; [de caballo] fall, tumble•
sufrir una caída — to have a fall, take a tumbledurante un campeonato regional, sufrió una grave caída del caballo — during a regional championship, he had a bad fall o tumble off his horse
caída de cabeza, sufrir una caída de cabeza — to fall headfirst, take a header *
2) [de gobierno, imperio] fall, collapse; [de un gobernante] downfallla caída del Muro de Berlín — the collapse o fall of the Berlin Wall
3) (=pérdida) [de cabello, dientes] loss4) (Dep)caída al vacío, caída libre — free fall
5) (=descenso) [de precios, ventas] fall, drop; [de divisa] fallla espectacular caída de precios afectó con gran dureza a numerosas economías — many economies were hard hit by the dramatic fall o drop in prices
el gobierno está decidido a frenar la caída de la libra — the government is determined to curb the fall of the pound
caída de tensión — (Med) drop in blood pressure; (Elec) drop in voltage
el banco intervino para evitar la caída en picado del dólar — the bank intervened to stop the dollar taking a nose-dive o plummeting
6)7) (=desprendimiento) fallhabía una continua caída de piedras desde la cima de la montaña — rocks fell continuously from the top of the mountain
8) (=inclinación) [de terreno] slope; [brusco] drop9) [de tela, ropa] hangcaída de ojos, tenía una caída de ojos entre coqueta y malvada — the way she lowered her eyes was somewhere between coquettish and wicked
10) (Rel)11)12) pl caídasa) * (=golpes) witty remarks¡qué caídas tiene! — isn't he witty?
b) (=lana) low-grade wool sing* * *1) ( accidente) fallsufrir una caída — persona to have a fall
2) ( del cabello)3) (de tela, falda)4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire
5) ( descenso) fall, drop6)a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk
7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop* * *= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.Ex. Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.Ex. Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex. This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex. Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex. The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.Ex. There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex. The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.----* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* caída del sistema = system crash.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* caída libre = free fall.* en caída = flowing.* * *1) ( accidente) fallsufrir una caída — persona to have a fall
2) ( del cabello)3) (de tela, falda)4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire
5) ( descenso) fall, drop6)a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk
7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop* * *= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.Ex: Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex: This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex: Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex: The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* caída del sistema = system crash.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* caída libre = free fall.* en caída = flowing.* * *A (accidente) fallsufrir una caída «persona» to have a fallha sufrido varias caídas y no se ha roto it's fallen on the floor/it's been dropped several times without breakingfue una mala caída it was a nasty fall, he took a nasty tumble ( colloq)Compuestos:hacerle una caída de ojos a algn to flutter one's eyelids at sbfree fallB(del cabello): un tratamiento contra la caída del cabello a treatment to prevent hair lossC(de una tela, falda): para esta falda se necesita una tela con más caída you need a heavier material for this skirttiene muy buena caída it hangs very wellD1 (de un gobierno) fall; (de una ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire2E (descenso) fall, dropla caída del dólar/del precio del petróleo the fall in the dollar/in the price of oilse ha producido una caída de las exportaciones/la demanda there has been a fall o drop in exports/demandla caída de la temperatura the drop in temperatureuna caída de voltaje or tensión a drop in voltageCompuesto:waterfallFa la caída del sol or de la tarde at sunset, at duskG1 (del terreno) slope; (más pronunciada) drop2 (de un techo) slope, pitch; (de una superficie) slope, dropH ( Náut) (de un palo, mástil) rake* * *
caída sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) fall;
caída libre free fall;
la caída del gobierno the fall of the government;
la caída del cabello hair loss
2 (de tela, falda):
tiene buena caída it hangs well
3 ( descenso) caída de algo ‹del dólar/de los precios/de la demanda› fall in sth;
‹de temperatura/voltaje› drop in sth;
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen
caída sustantivo femenino
1 fall
la caída del muro de Berlín, the fall of the Berlin wall
2 (del pelo, los dientes) loss
3 (de los precios) drop
4 (de un tejido) es una tela con poca caída, it's a fabric that hangs badly
5 Pol downfall, collapse
6 (salto de agua) waterfall, cascade
' caída' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capa
- convalecer
- escalabrarse
- patinazo
- precipitarse
- aparatoso
- malo
- pique
- revolcón
English:
break
- collapse
- cushion
- downfall
- drape
- fall
- free fall
- inflamed
- rise
- sheer
- sky-dive
- sky-diver
- tumble
- descent
- dip
- doldrums
- down
- drop
- sky
- slump
- sun
- wind
* * *caída nf1. [de persona] fall;sufrir una caída to have a fall;se rompió la cadera por una mala caída he fell badly and broke his hip2. [de hojas, lluvia, nieve] fall;[de diente, pelo] loss;en la época de la caída de la hoja when the leaves fall off the trees;RP Famser la caída de la estantería to be out of this worldcaída de agua waterfall;caída libre free fall;caída de ojos: [m5] tiene una atractiva caída de ojos she has an attractive way of lowering her eyelashes;caída en picado [de avión] crash dive3. [de imperio, ciudad, dictador] fall;la caída del Imperio Romano the fall of the Roman Empire;la caída del muro (de Berlín) the fall of the Berlin Wall4. [de paro, precios] drop (de in);se espera una caída de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to drop;se ha registrado una caída del desempleo there has been a fall in unemployment, unemployment has gone downcaída en picado [de la economía] free fall; [de precios] nose-dive;caída de tensión voltage dropa la caída de la tarde at nightfall7. [de tela, vestido] drape10. [en golf] break* * *f fall;a la caída del sol at sunset;a la caída de la tarde at sunset;caída del gobierno fall of the government;caída del pelo hair loss* * *caída nf1) baja, descenso: fall, drop2) : collapse, downfall* * *caída n fall
См. также в других словарях:
frenar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: frenar frenando frenado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. freno frenas frena frenamos frenáis frenan… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
frenar — verbo transitivo,intr. 1. Reducir o parar (una persona) la marcha de [un vehículo] o de [una máquina]: Frenó el coche y bajó a ver qué había pasado. No debes frenar en las curvas … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
frenar — v. tr. 1. O mesmo que enfrear. 2. [Figurado] Moderar, reprimir … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
frenar — (Del lat. frenāre). 1. tr. Moderar o parar con el freno el movimiento de una máquina o de un carruaje. 2. enfrenar. 3. Moderar los ímpetus … Diccionario de la lengua española
frenar — (Del lat. frenare.) ► verbo transitivo 1 MECÁNICA Disminuir o parar el movimiento de una máquina o un vehículo con el freno: ■ tuvo que frenar bruscamente el coche. SINÓNIMO detener ralentizar 2 Contener o parar el desarrollo o la intensidad de… … Enciclopedia Universal
frenar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Hacer que se detenga el movimiento de un vehículo, o disminuirle la velocidad: El chofer frenó de golpe en una calle oscura , Tuvo que frenar parano atropellarlo 2 Impedir que alguna cosa continúe su movimiento o que … Español en México
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frenar — transitivo 1) sofrenar, refrenar, reprimir. Estos tres sinónimos se aplican al caballo o en sentido figurado, lo mismo que frenar. Tratándose de máquinas se utiliza frenar, pero no los demás sinónimos. 2) moderar, sujetar, apaciguar, calmar,… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
frenar — pop. Llamar al orden, amonestar, observar, reprender// contener bravatas, faltas o intenciones// apresar (LCV), detener (LCV) … Diccionario Lunfardo
frenar — fre|nar Mot Agut Verb transitiu … Diccionari Català-Català
frenar — (v) (Intermedio) detener un vehículo o disminuir la intensidad de algo Ejemplos: No frenó la moto antes de entrar en la curva y chocó contra un árbol. El médico ha frenado la hemorragia. Sinónimos: parar, detener … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate