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1 from rags to riches
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2 rag
ræɡ(a piece of old, torn or worn cloth: I'll polish my bike with this old rag.) trapo- ragged- raggedly
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rag n trapotr[ræg]1 broma pesada1 gastar bromas a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrag week semana en la que los estudiantes universitarios recaudan fondos con fines benéficos————————tr[ræg]1 harapo, andrajo, pingajo2 (for cleaning) trapo3 familiar (newspaper) periodicucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin rags harapiento,-a, andrajoso,-afrom rags to riches de la pobreza a la riquezato lose one's rag perder los estribosto be like a red rag to a bull enfurecer a alguien, sacar a alguien de sus casillasrag doll muñeca de traporag trade la industria de la confecciónrag ['ræg] n1) cloth: trapo m2) rags npltatters: harapos mpl, andrapos mpln.• andrajo s.m.• colgajo s.m.• estraza s.f.• estropajo s.m.• función estudiantil benéfica s.f.• harapo s.m.• jirón s.m.• paño s.m.• pingajo s.m.• pingo s.m.• trapajo s.m.• trapo s.m.v.• regañar v.ræg1)a) c ( piece of cloth) trapo mlike a red rag to a bull — (colloq)
mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull — mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca
to lose one's rag — (BrE colloq) explotar (fam), perder* los estribos; chew
b) rags pl ( tattered clothes) harapos mpl, andrajos mpldressed in rags — harapiento, andrajoso
2) c ( newspaper) (colloq & pej) periodicucho m (pey)3) c (BrE) ( rag week) semana durante la cual los estudiantes recaudan fondos para obras benéficas
I [ræɡ]1. N1) (=piece of cloth) trapo mrags (=old clothes) harapos mpl, trapos mpl viejosto be in rags — andar or estar en harapos
- put on one's glad rags- chew the rag- lose one's rag2) * (=newspaper) periodicucho * m, periódico m de mala muerte *2.CPD
II [ræɡ]1.N (=practical joke) broma f pesada; (Univ) (=parade) fiesta f benéfica (de estudiantes)2.VT (=tease) tomar el pelo a *3.VI guasearse, bromearI was only ragging — lo dije en broma, era solo una broma
4.CPDRAG WEEK Los universitarios británicos suelen organizar cada año lo que llaman rag week. Es costumbre que, durante esa semana, los estudiantes se disfracen y salgan así vestidos a la calle, pidiendo dinero a los transeúntes con el fin de recaudar fondos para fines benéficos.* * *[ræg]1)a) c ( piece of cloth) trapo mlike a red rag to a bull — (colloq)
mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull — mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca
to lose one's rag — (BrE colloq) explotar (fam), perder* los estribos; chew
b) rags pl ( tattered clothes) harapos mpl, andrajos mpldressed in rags — harapiento, andrajoso
2) c ( newspaper) (colloq & pej) periodicucho m (pey)3) c (BrE) ( rag week) semana durante la cual los estudiantes recaudan fondos para obras benéficas
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