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1 armarse de valor
to pluck up courage* * *(v.) = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courageEx. Professional library managers must muster the courage to deal with these problems and make their choices.Ex. Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex. Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courageEx: Professional library managers must muster the courage to deal with these problems and make their choices.
Ex: Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control.Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
2 echar valor
(v.) = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courageEx. Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex. Professional library managers must muster the courage to deal with these problems and make their choices.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courageEx: Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.
Ex: Professional library managers must muster the courage to deal with these problems and make their choices.Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
3 tener valor
v.1 to have courage.Mi hija tiene valor My daughter has courage.2 to have value.Mis pertenencias tienen valor My possessions have value.* * *(v.) = count, pluck up + courage, gather up + courageEx. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex. Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = count, pluck up + courage, gather up + courageEx: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.
Ex: Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
4 echar coraje
(v.) = pluck up + courage, gather up + courageEx. Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = pluck up + courage, gather up + courageEx: Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.
Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
5 tener coraje
(v.) = pluck up + courage, gather up + courageEx. Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = pluck up + courage, gather up + courageEx: Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.
Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
6 coger el toro por los cuernos
* * *(v.) = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fearsEx. A decade ago, therefore, I decided to seize the bull by the horns and challenge my ethics students not to cheat.Ex. The article ' Taking the Bull the the Horns' addresses the educational needs of gifted children in the context of the existing educational system.Ex. If libraries are to be made more relevant to the needs of the community, librarians must ' grasp the nettle' and face up to the obstacles in their way.Ex. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.* * *(v.) = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fearsEx: A decade ago, therefore, I decided to seize the bull by the horns and challenge my ethics students not to cheat.
Ex: The article ' Taking the Bull the the Horns' addresses the educational needs of gifted children in the context of the existing educational system.Ex: If libraries are to be made more relevant to the needs of the community, librarians must ' grasp the nettle' and face up to the obstacles in their way.Ex: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there. -
7 vencer el miedo
(v.) = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fearEx. By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.Ex. The article is entitled ' Conquering the fear of searching for statistical information'.Ex. These women have many things in common but the one that stood out the most was them overcoming their fear of failure.* * *(v.) = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fearEx: By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.
Ex: The article is entitled ' Conquering the fear of searching for statistical information'.Ex: These women have many things in common but the one that stood out the most was them overcoming their fear of failure. -
8 acopio
m.1 stock, store.hacer acopio de to stock up on; (existencias, comestibles) to summon up (valor, paciencia)2 hoarding, accumulation, collecting, stockpiling.3 gathering, act of gathering.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acopiar.* * *1 (acción) storing2 (cosa) store, stock\hacer acopio de to store up* * *SM1) (=acto) gathering, collecting2) (=cantidad) collection; (=suministro) store, stock; [de madera] stack; Cono Sur (=abundancia) abundancelay in stocks (de of)hacer acopio — to stock up (de with)
* * ** * ** * *haciendo acopio de todas sus fuerzas gathering all his strengthhizo acopio de todo su valor he mustered all his couragehicieron gran acopio de víveres they stockpiled large quantities of provisions* * *
Del verbo acopiar: ( conjugate acopiar)
acopio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
acopió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acopiar
acopio
acopiar verbo transitivo to gather together, stock up: acopiaron víveres antes del bloqueo, they stock-piled goods before the blockade
acopio sustantivo masculino stock: tendrás que hacer acopio de paciencia, you will have to gather all your patience
' acopio' also found in these entries:
English:
stockpile
- gather
* * *acopio nmstock, store;hacer acopio de [existencias, comestibles] to stock up on;[valor, paciencia] to summon up* * *m stockpile;hacer acopio de gather, stockpile;hacer acopio de valor pluck up courage* * *acopio nm: collection, stock -
9 ardilla terrestre
f.ground squirrel, gopher.* * *(n.) = ground squirrelEx. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.* * *(n.) = ground squirrelEx: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.
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10 chaquetón
m.1 long jacket, reefer, shooting jacket.2 coatdress, anorak, overcoat.* * *1 winter jacket\chaquetón tres cuartos three-quarter length coat* * ** * *masculino three-quarter length coat* * *= parka, duffel coat.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex. They were provided with medium-length duffel coats made of Italian wool with toggle fasteners and a hood.* * *masculino three-quarter length coat* * *= parka, duffel coat.Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.
Ex: They were provided with medium-length duffel coats made of Italian wool with toggle fasteners and a hood.* * *three-quarter length coat* * *
chaquetón sustantivo masculino
three-quarter length coat
chaquetón sustantivo masculino short coat
(c.) tres cuartos, three-quarter-length jacket
' chaquetón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
piel
- reversible
- tres
English:
coat
- shooting-jacket
* * *chaquetón nmshort coatchaquetón tres cuartos three-quarter-length coat* * *m three-quarter length coat* * *chaquetón n jacket -
11 curtir
v.1 to tan (piel).El sol curtió su piel The sun tanned his skin.2 to harden (person).3 to inure, to harden.El sol curtió el barco The sun inured the boat.* * *1 (piel) to tan2 figurado (acostumbrar) to harden, toughen1 (por el sol) to get tanned2 figurado (acostumbrarse) to become hardened* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ cuero] to tan2) [+ piel] to tan, bronze3) (=acostumbrar) to harden, inure2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cuero/pieles> to tan2)a) <rostro/piel> sol to tan and hardenb) < persona> vida/sufrimientos to harden2.curtirse v pron ( por el sol) to become tanned (and hardened); (por el viento, el tiempo) to become weather-beaten* * *= curry, tan.Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.----* curtir cuero = dress + leather.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cuero/pieles> to tan2)a) <rostro/piel> sol to tan and hardenb) < persona> vida/sufrimientos to harden2.curtirse v pron ( por el sol) to become tanned (and hardened); (por el viento, el tiempo) to become weather-beaten* * *= curry, tan.Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.* curtir cuero = dress + leather.* * *curtir [I1 ]vtA ‹cuero/pieles› to tanB ‹rostro/piel›el sol le había curtido la piel the sun had left his skin tanned and hardeneduna mujer curtida por los sufrimientos a woman hardened by suffering■ curtirse(por el sol) to become tanned (and hardened); (por el viento, el tiempo) to become weather-beaten* * *
curtir verbo transitivo
1 (cuero) to tan
2 figurado (avezar) to harden, toughen
' curtir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuero
English:
tan
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [cuero] to tan2. [piel] to weather3. [persona] to harden* * *v/t tan; figharden* * *curtir vt1) : to tan2) : to harden, to weather -
12 parka
f.parka (abrigo).* * *1 parka* * *SF parka* * *= parka.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.* * *= parka.Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.
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13 teñir
v.1 to dye, to tinge, to tincture, to tint.Ellos tiñeron los pantalones They dyed the pants.2 to diffuse over, to overspread.El colorante tiñó el agua The coloring diffused over the water.* * *1 (dar un color) to dye2 (rebajar un color) to tone down3 figurado to tinge1 (el pelo) to dye one's hair* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ pelo, ropa] to dye2) (=manchar) to stain3) (=matizar) to tinge (de with)4) (Arte) [+ color] to darken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/zapatos/pelo> to dyeb) ( manchar) to stainc) ( matizar)2.teñirse v pron (refl) to dye* * *= stain, dye, tint, tinge, tincture.Ex. The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex. His views on education were tinted by his own limited experience.Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex. Some herbs demand more time to tincture comparing with others.----* sin teñir = undyed.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/zapatos/pelo> to dyeb) ( manchar) to stainc) ( matizar)2.teñirse v pron (refl) to dye* * *= stain, dye, tint, tinge, tincture.Ex: The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.
Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex: His views on education were tinted by his own limited experience.Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex: Some herbs demand more time to tincture comparing with others.* sin teñir = undyed.* * *vt1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to dye; ‹pelo› to dyetiñó la falda de azul she dyed the skirt blue2 (manchar) to stain teñir algo DE algo to stain sth WITH sthsus manos estaban teñidas de sangre their hands were stained with bloodel jugo le tiñó los dedos de rojo the juice stained his fingers red3(matizar): posturas teñidas de xenofobia attitudes marked by o tinged with xenophobiasus palabras estaban teñidas de tristeza her words were tinged with sadnessun país con una historia teñida de sangre a country with a bloodstained history■ teñirse( refl) to dye¿tu madre se tiñe (el pelo)? does your mother dye her hair?* * *
teñir ( conjugate teñir) verbo transitivo
teñirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹pelo/zapatos› to dye
teñir verbo transitivo
1 (una prenda) to dye: teñiré la falda de azul, I'll dye my skirt blue
(el pelo) to tint, dye
2 fig (impregnar) to tinge with
' teñir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tintura
English:
bleach
- dye
- redden
- stain
- tinge
- tint
- color
* * *♦ vt1. [tintar] [tela, pelo] to dye;teñir algo de rojo/verde to dye sth red/green2. [manchar] to stain;la sangre teñía sus manos her hands were stained with blood;el trabajo en la mina les tiñe el rostro de negro the work in the mine blackens their faces3. [matizar] to tinge sth (de with);tiñe su prosa de melancolía her prose is tinged with melancholy;el ambiente festivo tiñe las calles por estas fechas at this time of year the streets are filled with a festive atmosphere* * *v/t dye; figtinge;teñir algo de rojo dye sth red* * *teñir {67} vt1) : to dye2) : to stain* * *teñir vb to dye -
14 tintar
v.1 to dye.2 to tint, to colour, to dye, to color.* * *1 to dye* * *VT to dye* * *verbo transitivo (fam) <pelo, ropa> to dye* * *= dye.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.* * *verbo transitivo (fam) <pelo, ropa> to dye* * *= dye.Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.
* * *tintar [A1 ]vt( fam); to dye* * *
tintar verbo transitivo to dye
* * *tintar vtto dye* * *v/t dye
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