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1 a las mil maravillas
• like a charm• marvelously• swimmingly• wonderfully -
2 como por magia
• like a charm -
3 funcionar
v.1 to work, to run (machine).funciona a pilas it works o runs off batteriesEl motor anda bien The engine is working well.2 to work for.Me funcionó la idea The idea worked for me.* * *1 (desempeñar una función) to work, function■ funciona con gasolina/diesel it runs on petrol/diesel\hacer funcionar algo to operate something'No funciona' "Out of order"* * *verb1) to function2) run, work* * *VI1) [aparato, mecanismo] to work; [motor] to work, run; [sistema] to work, function¿cómo funciona el vídeo? — how does the video work?, how do you work the video?
2) [plan, método] to work; [negocio, película] to be a successsu primer matrimonio no funcionó — her first marriage did not work out o was not a success
su última novela no ha funcionado tan bien como la anterior — his latest novel hasn't been as successful o as much of a success as the previous one
* * *¿cómo funciona esto? — how does this work?
funcionar con pilas/gasolina — to run off batteries/on gasoline
* * *= be operational, be operative, function, operate, perform, work, be in working order, tick, do + the trick.Ex. ORBIT has been operational since 1972, and has around seventy data bases mounted.Ex. Sometimes truncation may be operative on both ends of a stem.Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The advanced arithmetical machines of the future will be electrical in nature, and they will perform at 100 times present speeds, or more.Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.Ex. It is therefore a point of wisdom to ensure beforehand that everything is in the best possible working order.Ex. The article 'Is your infrastructure ticking?' discusses the issues associated with managing information technology (IT) infrastructure in large organizations.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.----* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* forma de funcionar = business model.* funcionar además como = double as, double up as.* funcionar a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* funcionar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* funcionar a plena capacidad = be fully into + Posesivo + stride.* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* funcionar bien = be in order.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* funcionar conjuntamente = work together, interwork.* funcionar con pérdidas = run + at a loss.* funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* funcionar de un modo autónomo = operate under + an autonomous hand.* funcionar en/a = run over.* funcionar mal = malfunction.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* funcionar por un sistema de turnos = work to + a rota system, work on + a rota system, work on + a rota, work + shifts.* funcionar recíprocamente = work + both ways.* funcionar también como = double as, double up as.* hacer Algo funcionar = make + Nombre + tick.* hacer funcionar = service, do + the trick.* hacer que Algo empiece a funcionar = get + Nombre + off the ground.* hacer que Algo funcione = make + Nombre + spin.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + it rolling.* máquina que funciona con monedas = coin-operated machine.* no funcionar = be out of order.* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.* volver a funcionar = be back in business.* * *¿cómo funciona esto? — how does this work?
funcionar con pilas/gasolina — to run off batteries/on gasoline
* * *= be operational, be operative, function, operate, perform, work, be in working order, tick, do + the trick.Ex: ORBIT has been operational since 1972, and has around seventy data bases mounted.
Ex: Sometimes truncation may be operative on both ends of a stem.Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: The advanced arithmetical machines of the future will be electrical in nature, and they will perform at 100 times present speeds, or more.Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.Ex: It is therefore a point of wisdom to ensure beforehand that everything is in the best possible working order.Ex: The article 'Is your infrastructure ticking?' discusses the issues associated with managing information technology (IT) infrastructure in large organizations.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* forma de funcionar = business model.* funcionar además como = double as, double up as.* funcionar a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* funcionar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* funcionar a plena capacidad = be fully into + Posesivo + stride.* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* funcionar bien = be in order.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* funcionar conjuntamente = work together, interwork.* funcionar con pérdidas = run + at a loss.* funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* funcionar de un modo autónomo = operate under + an autonomous hand.* funcionar en/a = run over.* funcionar mal = malfunction.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* funcionar por un sistema de turnos = work to + a rota system, work on + a rota system, work on + a rota, work + shifts.* funcionar recíprocamente = work + both ways.* funcionar también como = double as, double up as.* hacer Algo funcionar = make + Nombre + tick.* hacer funcionar = service, do + the trick.* hacer que Algo empiece a funcionar = get + Nombre + off the ground.* hacer que Algo funcione = make + Nombre + spin.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + it rolling.* máquina que funciona con monedas = coin-operated machine.* no funcionar = be out of order.* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.* volver a funcionar = be back in business.* * *funcionar [A1 ]vito workel reloj funciona a la perfección the clock works perfectly¿cómo funciona este cacharro? how does this thing work?[ S ] no funciona out of orderla relación no funcionaba their relationship wasn't working (out) ( colloq)el servicio no puede funcionar con tan poco personal the service cannot operate o function with so few stafffunciona con pilas it works on o runs off batteries* * *
funcionar ( conjugate funcionar) verbo intransitivo [aparato/máquina] to work;
[ servicio] to operate;
( on signs) no funciona out of order;◊ funcionar con pilas/gasolina to run off batteries/on gasoline
funcionar verbo intransitivo to work: no funciona, (en letrero) out of order
' funcionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
- deteriorarse
- evolucionar
- ir
- marchar
- poner
- resultar
- vez
- bien
- carburar
English:
act
- act up
- behave
- dare
- function
- get
- go
- malfunction
- need
- operate
- perform
- run
- work
- develop
- die
- drive
- flush
- pack
- play
- turn
* * *funcionar vito work;el sistema funciona de maravilla the system works superbly;no funciona [en letrero] out of order;su matrimonio no está funcionando their marriage isn't working (out);conmigo los lloros no funcionan you won't get anywhere with me by crying* * *v/i work;no funciona out of order* * *funcionar vi1) : to function2) : to run, to work* * *funcionar vb1. (en general) to work"no funciona" "out of order" -
4 funcionar a las mil maravillas
(v.) = work + a treat, work like + a charm, go like + a charmEx. It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly.Ex. It worked like a charm.Ex. Restart your computer and presto, it will go like a charm.* * *(v.) = work + a treat, work like + a charm, go like + a charmEx: It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly.
Ex: It worked like a charm.Ex: Restart your computer and presto, it will go like a charm. -
5 funcionar de lo lindo
(v.) = work like + a charm, go like + a charmEx. It worked like a charm.Ex. Restart your computer and presto, it will go like a charm.* * *(v.) = work like + a charm, go like + a charmEx: It worked like a charm.
Ex: Restart your computer and presto, it will go like a charm. -
6 maravilla
f.1 marvel, wonder.es una maravilla it's wonderfula las mil maravillas, de maravilla wonderfullydecir maravillas de alguien/algo to praise somebody/something to the skieshacer maravillas to do o work wondersuna maravilla de niño/coche/carretera a wonderful o marvelous child/car/roadvenir de maravilla to be just the thing o ticket2 morning glory.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: maravillar.* * *1 wonder, marvel■ ¡qué maravilla de reloj! what a wonderful watch!2 (pasta) semolina\a las mil maravillas wonderfully wellde maravilla wonderfullydecir maravillas de algo/alguien to sing the praises of something/somebodyhacer maravillas to do wondersvenir de maravilla to be just the thing, be perfect* * *noun f.marvel, wonder* * *SF1) (=prodigio) wonder¡qué maravilla de tiempo tenemos! — what wonderful weather we're having!
el concierto fue una maravilla — the concert was wonderful, it was a wonderful concert
•
hacer maravillas — to work wonders•
las siete maravillas del mundo — the seven wonders of the world- a maravillael horno funciona a las mil maravillas — the oven works wonderfully (well) o beautifully o marvellously
representa a maravilla ese tipo de poesía — he is a wonderful o marvellous exponent of that type of poetry
siempre nos hemos llevado de maravilla — we've always got on like a house on fire * o wonderfully (well) o marvellously
-¿cómo te va con el coche nuevo? -¡de maravilla! — "how are you getting on with the new car?" - "really well!" o "great!"
2) (=asombro) amazement3) (Bot) (=caléndula) marigold; (=enredadera) morning glory; Chile (=girasol) sunflower* * *1) (portento, prodigio) wonderlas maravillas de la tecnología moderna — the wonders o marvels of modern technology
la catedral/mi secretaria es una verdadera maravilla — the cathedral/my secretary is absolutely wonderful o marvelous
a las mil maravillas — marvelously
se llevan a las mil maravillas — they get on marvelously
todo salió a las mil maravillas — everything turned out beautifully o marvelously
hacer maravillas — to work wonders
2) ( asombro) amazement3) (Bot) marigold* * *= wonder, marvel.Ex. It probably is unnecesary to take the time to recount the uses and wonders of this country's most prominent booktrade journal.Ex. It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.----* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* Alicia en el País de las Maravillas = Alice in Wonderland.* de maravilla = wonderfully, marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* funcionar a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* hablar maravillas de = praise.* hacer maravillas = work + wonders.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* maravilla de la naturaleza = natural wonder.* maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.* marchar a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* marchar a las mis maravillas = go from + strength to strength.* país de las maravillas = wonderland.* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* * *1) (portento, prodigio) wonderlas maravillas de la tecnología moderna — the wonders o marvels of modern technology
la catedral/mi secretaria es una verdadera maravilla — the cathedral/my secretary is absolutely wonderful o marvelous
a las mil maravillas — marvelously
se llevan a las mil maravillas — they get on marvelously
todo salió a las mil maravillas — everything turned out beautifully o marvelously
hacer maravillas — to work wonders
2) ( asombro) amazement3) (Bot) marigold* * *= wonder, marvel.Ex: It probably is unnecesary to take the time to recount the uses and wonders of this country's most prominent booktrade journal.
Ex: It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* Alicia en el País de las Maravillas = Alice in Wonderland.* de maravilla = wonderfully, marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* funcionar a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* hablar maravillas de = praise.* hacer maravillas = work + wonders.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* maravilla de la naturaleza = natural wonder.* maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.* marchar a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* marchar a las mis maravillas = go from + strength to strength.* país de las maravillas = wonderland.* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* * *A (portento, prodigio) wonderlas siete maravillas del mundo the seven wonders of the worldlas maravillas de la tecnología moderna the wonders o marvels of modern technologyla catedral es una verdadera maravilla the cathedral is absolutely wonderful o marvelousvolvió del viaje contando maravillas he came back from his trip quite delighted with the way it had goneborda que es una maravilla she embroiders beautifullymi secretaria es una maravilla my secretary is absolutely wonderful¡qué maravilla de niño! se ha portado como un santo what a lovely child!, he's behaved like an angela las mil maravillas: nos atendieron a las mil maravillas they were extremely kind to ustodo salió a las mil maravillas everything turned out beautifully o wonderfully o marvelouslyde maravilla wonderfullyse lleva de maravilla con él she gets on wonderfully (well) with himahora funciona de maravilla it works beautifully nowcocina de maravilla he is a wonderful o marvelous cookme vino de maravilla it came at just the right time, it was just what I neededhacer maravillas to work wondersB (asombro) amazementpara maravilla de todos to everyone's amazementC ( Bot) marigold* * *
Del verbo maravillar: ( conjugate maravillar)
maravilla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
maravilla
maravillar
maravilla sustantivo femenino
1 (portento, prodigio) wonder;
mi secretaria es una verdadera maravilla my secretary is absolutely wonderful;
a las mil maravillas marvelously;
de maravilla wonderfully;
hacer maravillas to work wonders
2 (Bot) marigold
maravillar ( conjugate maravillar) verbo transitivo
to amaze, astonish
maravillarse verbo pronominal
to be amazed o astonished;
maravillase DE algo/algn to marvel at sth/sb
maravilla sustantivo femenino marvel, wonder: es una maravilla de persona, he's a wonderful person
no es la maravilla, pero es acogedor, it isn't marvellous, but it is cosy
las maravillas de la naturaleza/técnica, the wonders of Nature/Science
♦ Locuciones: de maravilla/a las mil maravillas, marvellously
hablar/decir maravillas de alguien/algo, to praise sb/sthg
hacer maravillas, to work wonders
¡qué maravilla!, how wonderful!
maravillar verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish: me maravilla lo mal que habla, I'm astonished at how badly she speaks
' maravilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maravillar
- andar
- encanto
- prodigio
- sentar
English:
bomb
- dream
- famously
- marvel
- wonder
- love
- marigold
- wonderfully
* * *maravilla nf1. [cosa maravillosa] marvel, wonder;una maravilla de niño/carretera a wonderful o marvellous child/road;¡qué maravilla de lugar! what a wonderful place!;las siete maravillas del mundo the Seven Wonders of the World;es una maravilla it's wonderful;canta que es una maravilla she a wonderful singer;nos han contado maravillas sobre esa película we've heard wonderful things about that movie o Br film;decir maravillas de algo/alguien to praise sth/sb to the skies;hacer maravillas to do o work wonders;a las mil maravillas, de maravilla: cocina a las mil maravillas o [m5] de maravilla he's an absolutely wonderful cook;se llevan de maravilla they get on brilliantly;venir de maravilla to be just the thing o ticket;esta sartén viene de maravilla para freír huevos this pan is excellent for frying eggs;su ayuda me vino de maravilla her help was an absolute godsend2. [admiración] amazement;su actuación causó maravilla her performance was amazing3. [planta compuesta] calendula, pot marigold4. [planta trepadora] morning glory* * *f1 ( portento) marvel, wonder;de maravilla marvelously, Br marvellously, wonderfully;a las mil maravillas marvelously, wonderfully2 BOT marigold* * *maravilla nf1) : wonder, marvela las mil maravillas: wonderfully, marvelouslyhacer maravillas: to work wonders2) : marigold* * *maravilla n wonder -
7 lindo
adj.pretty, adorable, cute, darling.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lindar.* * *► adjetivo1 pretty, nice, lovely\de lo lindo familiar a great deal* * *1. adv. 2. (f. - linda)adj.1) cute2) lovely3) pretty* * *1. ADJ esp LAm1) (=bonito) nice, lovely, prettyun lindo coche — a nice car, a fine car
2) iró fine, pretty3) (=excelente) fine, excellent, first-ratejugaron de lo lindo — they played fantastically, they played a first-rate game
2.ADV LAm nicely, well3.SM ( Hist) fop* * *I- da adjetivoese vestido te queda muy lindo — (AmL) you look very nice in that dress
2) (esp AmL) ( agradable) <gesto/detalle> nicees una persona tan linda! — she's such a lovely person; gente III 1)
de lo lindo — (fam)
IInos reímos de lo lindo — we laughed till we cried
adverbio (AmL) <cantar/bailar> beautifullyse siente lindo — (Méx) it feels wonderful
* * *= cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling, beautiful, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.].Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex. Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.----* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* lo lindo = cuteness.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* * *I- da adjetivoese vestido te queda muy lindo — (AmL) you look very nice in that dress
2) (esp AmL) ( agradable) <gesto/detalle> nicees una persona tan linda! — she's such a lovely person; gente III 1)
de lo lindo — (fam)
IInos reímos de lo lindo — we laughed till we cried
adverbio (AmL) <cantar/bailar> beautifullyse siente lindo — (Méx) it feels wonderful
* * *= cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling, beautiful, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.].Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* lo lindo = cuteness.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* * *A (bonito) ‹bebé› cute, sweet; ‹casa/canción› lovelyes muy linda de cara she has a very pretty faceese vestido te queda muy lindo ( AmL); that dress looks lovely on you, you look very nice in that dressB ( esp AmL) (agradable) ‹gesto/detalle› nicela fiesta estuvo lindísima it was a wonderful partyfue una linda ceremonia it was a beautiful ceremonyun viaje lindísimo por Bolivia y Perú a wonderful trip through Bolivia and Peru¡qué lindo sería poder ir contigo! it would be wonderful to be able to go with you!¡es una persona tan linda! she's such a lovely persontrabajamos de lo lindo we worked like crazy ( colloq)nos reímos de lo lindo we laughed till we criednos divertimos de lo lindo we had a great time, we had a ball ( colloq), we had a whale of a time ( colloq)( AmL) beautifullycanta muy lindo he sings beautifullyse siente lindo ( Méx); it feels wonderful* * *
Del verbo lindar: ( conjugate lindar)
lindo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lindó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
lindar
lindo
lindar ( conjugate lindar) verbo intransitivo lindo con algo ( limitar) to adjoin sth;
( aproximarse a) to border on sth, verge on sth
lindo 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( bonito) ‹ bebé› cute, sweet;
‹casa/canción› lovely;
‹ cara› pretty
2 (esp AmL) ( agradable) ‹gesto/detalle› nice;
‹fiesta/viaje› wonderful;
‹ ceremonia› beautiful;◊ ¡es una persona tan linda! she's such a lovely person;
de lo lindo (fam): nos divertimos de lo lindo we had a great time
lindo 2 adverbio (AmL) ‹cantar/bailar› beautifully;◊ se siente lindo (Méx) it feels wonderful
lindar verbo intransitivo to border [ con, on]
lindo,-a
I adj (bonito) pretty: es un gato muy lindo, it's a lovely cat
II adv LAm (bien) nicely
♦ Locuciones: de lo lindo, a great deal: cotilleamos de lo lindo, we gossiped to our heart's content
' lindo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- linda
- lindeza
- maja
- majo
- qué
English:
cute
- lovely
- nice
- pretty
* * *lindo, -a♦ adj[agradable] nice;tu hermana es muy linda your sister's very pretty;hace un día muy lindo it's a lovely day;es la ciudad más linda que vi it's the most beautiful city I've ever seen2. Compde lo lindo a great deal;nos reímos de lo lindo we laughed ourselves silly;lloraba de lo lindo she was crying her eyes out;sufrimos de lo lindo we suffered badly♦ advAm very well, beautifully;dibuja muy lindo he draws very well o beautifully;baila muy lindo she's a lovely dancer* * *adj lovely;de lo lindo a lot, a great deal* * *lindo adv1) : beautifully, wonderfullycanta lindo tu mujer: your wife sings beautifully2)de lo lindo : a lot, a great deallos zancudos nos picaban de lo lindo: the mosquitoes were biting away at uslindo, -da adj1) bonito: pretty, lovely2) mono: cute* * * -
8 mil
adj.1 thousand, a thousand.2 thousandth.f. & m.thousand.dos mil two thousandmil años/pesos a thousand years/pesosmil cien one thousand one hundredmil y una/uno (figurative) a thousand and onemil y un detalles a hundred and one detailstengo mil cosas que hacer I've got loads of things to do;m.thousand, a thousand.* * *► adjetivo1 thousand2 (milésimo) thousandth1 a thousand, one thousand\el año dos mil the year two thousandlas Mil y Una Noches the Arabian Nights* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.a thousand, one thousand* * *ADJ INV PRON SM a o one thousandseismil veces — a thousand times, thousands of times
* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre thousandmil quinientos pesos — fifteen hundred pesos, one thousand five hundred pesos
20 mil millones — 20 billion (AmE), 20 thousand million (BrE)
IIestar/ponerse a mil — (Col, Ven fam) ( nervioso) to be/get uptight (colloq); ( furioso) to be/get hopping mad (colloq)
masculino (number) one thousandse lo he dicho miles de veces — I've told him hundreds o thousands of times
* * *= thousand.Ex. They have literally changed thousands of sexist job titles.----* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* cientos de miles = hundreds of thousands, tens of thousands.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* decenas de miles = tens of thousands.* durante miles de años = for aeons and aeons, for aeons.* funcionar a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, work like + a charm.* hace miles de años = aeons ago.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* marchar a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* miles = oodles.* miles de = thousands of, myriad, many hundreds of.* miles de años = aeon [eon], thousands of years.* mil millones = billion.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* uno entre mil = one of a thousand.* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre thousandmil quinientos pesos — fifteen hundred pesos, one thousand five hundred pesos
20 mil millones — 20 billion (AmE), 20 thousand million (BrE)
IIestar/ponerse a mil — (Col, Ven fam) ( nervioso) to be/get uptight (colloq); ( furioso) to be/get hopping mad (colloq)
masculino (number) one thousandse lo he dicho miles de veces — I've told him hundreds o thousands of times
* * *= thousand.Ex: They have literally changed thousands of sexist job titles.
* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* cientos de miles = hundreds of thousands, tens of thousands.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* decenas de miles = tens of thousands.* durante miles de años = for aeons and aeons, for aeons.* funcionar a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, work like + a charm.* hace miles de años = aeons ago.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* marchar a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* miles = oodles.* miles de = thousands of, myriad, many hundreds of.* miles de años = aeon [eon], thousands of years.* mil millones = billion.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* uno entre mil = one of a thousand.* * *mil1adj inv/pronthousandmil quinientos pesos fifteen hundred pesos, one thousand five hundred pesosel año mil the year one thousandLas mil y una noches ( Lit) the Arabian Nightsse lo he dicho una y mil veces I've told him a thousand timestengo mil cosas que hacer I have a thousand and one things to doa las mil quinientas or a las mil y una very lateestar/ponerse a mil ( Col fam) (nervioso) to be/get uptight ( colloq) (furioso) to be/get hopping mad ( colloq)mil2(number) one thousandel dos por mil de la población two per thousand of the population, zero o nought point two percent of the populationse lo he dicho miles de veces I've told him hundreds o thousands of times* * *
mil adj inv/pron
thousand;
20 mil millones 20 billion (AmE), 20 thousand million (BrE);
tengo mil cosas que hacer I have a thousand and one things to do
■ sustantivo masculino
(number) one thousand
mil adjetivo & sustantivo masculino thousand
mil millones, a billion
mil personas, a o one thousand people
' mil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acoquinar
- acto
- alcanzar
- alistar
- alistarse
- amotinarse
- amotinar
- aterrorizar
- avanzadilla
- baja
- bajo
- base
- batirse
- billete
- brecha
- brigada
- caballería
- cabeza
- cabida
- cabo
- cadete
- caída
- caído
- cambio
- campaña
- campo
- cañón
- capacidad
- capitán
- capitana
- capitanear
- capitular
- capitulación
- capote
- carga
- carro
- catapulta
- cerca
- cerco
- civil
- clavar
- cobertura
- columna
- comandante
- comando
- combate
- comodoro
- compañía
- conflagración
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- action
- advance
- airborne
- and
- anonymous
- antipersonnel
- arena
- arm
- assault
- AWOL
- barracks
- barrage
- base
- baton
- battle
- be
- beat
- billion
- blank
- bombshell
- bowdlerize
- brass
- brief
- bunker
- cadet
- call up
- capture
- casualty
- charge
- colour
- command
- commander
- commanding officer
- cool
- corporal
- corps
- cruise missile
- decorate
- deploy
- depot
- desert
- desertion
- detachment
- detail
- dig in
- disarmament
- disengage
- dispatch
* * *mil númthousand;dos mil two thousand;mil pesos a thousand pesos;miles de dólares thousands of dollars;mil cien one thousand one hundred;miles (de) [gran cantidad] thousands (of);tengo mil cosas que hacer I've got loads of things to do;RP Fama mil: estar a mil to be rushed off one's feet;ponerse a mil to go flat out;ver también treinta* * *I adj thousandII m thousand;a miles by the thousands* * *mil adj: thousandmil nm: one thousand, a thousand* * *mil num thousandmiles de... thousands of... -
9 meraviglia
f wondera meraviglia marvel(l)ously, wonderfully* * *meraviglia s.f.1 wonder; (sorpresa) astonishment, surprise: ciò fu fonte di grande meraviglia, this roused great astonishment; fui sopraffatto dalla meraviglia, I was overcome by wonder; mi fa meraviglia che ancora non si sia sposato, it is a marvel that he hasn't got married yet; mi fa meraviglia che tu dica ciò, I am surprised at your saying that; mi lanciò uno sguardo pieno di meraviglia, he looked at me in wonder; nessuna meraviglia che si sentisse a disagio, no wonder she felt uneasy; non fa meraviglia che sia in ritardo, no wonder he is late; restai pieno di meraviglia davanti alle bellezze di Roma, I was filled with wonder at the beauties of Rome; il suo arrivo destò gran meraviglia, his arrival caused great astonishment // a meraviglia, excellently: andiamo a meraviglia, we are getting on excellently; tutto è andato a meraviglia, everything went off smoothly; questo vestito ti va a meraviglia, (fam.) this dress suits you to a T2 (cosa meravigliosa) wonder, marvel: le meraviglie della natura, the marvels of nature; che meraviglia!, what a marvel (o wonder)!; è una meraviglia, it is a marvel; dire meraviglie di qlcu., to speak in glowing terms of s.o.; fare meraviglie, to perform wonders (o to work marvels) // le sette meraviglie del mondo, the seven wonders of the world // questa è l'ottava meraviglia del mondo, this is the eighth wonder of the world // 'Alice nel paese delle meraviglie', (lett.) 'Alice in Wonderland'3 (bot.) moonflower.* * *[mera'viʎʎa]sostantivo femminile1) (cosa ammirevole) marvel, wonderdire o raccontare -e di qcn., qcs. — to tell wonderful things about sb., sth
2) (sentimento di sorpresa) astonishment, surprise, wonder3) a meravigliaandare a meraviglia — to work like a charm o dream
intendersi a meraviglia — to get on famously o like a house on fire colloq.
ti sta a meraviglia — [ abito] it suits you down to the ground
* * *meraviglia/mera'viλλa/sostantivo f.1 (cosa ammirevole) marvel, wonder; le sette -e del mondo the seven wonders of the world; paese delle -e wonderland; fare -e to work o do wonders; dire o raccontare -e di qcn., qcs. to tell wonderful things about sb., sth.2 (sentimento di sorpresa) astonishment, surprise, wonder3 a meraviglia andare a meraviglia to work like a charm o dream; intendersi a meraviglia to get on famously o like a house on fire colloq.; funziona a meraviglia! it works like magic! ti sta a meraviglia [ abito] it suits you down to the ground; tutto sta andando a meraviglia everything is coming up roses; il piano ha funzionato a meraviglia the plan worked a treat colloq. -
10 творить чудеса
1) General subject: do wonder, work wonders, perform magic, work like magic (Good old chicken soup! It works like magic in an emergency.), work like a charm (I give my dogs pumpkin when they get diarrhea and it works like a charm.), accomplish wonders, wring water from a flint2) Makarov: work marvels, work miracles, do marvels, do miracles, do wonders -
11 как рукой сняло
( что)разг.it has vanished as if by magic; all signs of smth. have gone; smth. seems to have been blown away; it's all gone without a trace; it cured smth. like magic (in a jiffy); it deserted smb. in a flash; it acted like a charmА когда вышел из госпиталя, в отпуск уехал. Опять с Настей любовь закрутил. И всю тоску как рукой сняло. (А. Новиков-Прибой, Рассказ боцманмата) — When I came out of the hospital I went home on leave. Took up again with Nastya. That cured me like magic.
Обшарили, обаукали всю местность, - нет царя нигде. Батюшки, уж не утонул ли? У стольников дремоту как рукой сняло. (А. Толстой, Пётр Первый) — They searched high and low: the Tsar could not be found. Surely he was not drowned? All signs of sleepiness had gone.
Сотворив крестное знамение и шепча: "Свят, свят, свят!", Щукарь выронил из рук повод, остановился, чувствуя, как хмель с него словно рукой снимает. (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — Making the sign of the cross, and whispering a charm against evil spirits, Shchukar dropped the halter and stopped dead, feeling his tipsiness desert him in a flash.
- Да, холодные обтирания до пояса, почаще бывать на свежем воздухе, и всю хандру как рукой снимет, - повторил он перед уходом. (А. Коптяева, Иван Иванович) — 'Don't forget - a tepid rubdown and fresh air. That'll cure the blues in a jiffy,' he repeated on leaving.
Офицеры, раньше дремавшие на соломе, остались в тех же позах, но сон с них как рукой сняло. (Эм. Казакевич, Сердце друга) — The officers who had so far been half asleep on the straw did not get up, but their sleepiness seemed to have been blown away.
- Я, кстати, до войны болел - и язва у меня, и с сердцем неладно. А вот нынче как рукой сняло. (Ю. Герман, Дорогой мой человек) — 'Incidentally, I was a sick man before the war - I had ulcers, and there was something wrong with my heart. And now it's all gone without a trace.'
С меня как рукой сняло всю апатию; я бросился за ней... (Б. Можаев, Трое) — My apathy vanished as if by magic. I raced after her...
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как рукой сняло
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12 chupao
= easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey.Ex. It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.Ex. Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex. Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.* * *= easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey.Ex: It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.
Ex: Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex: Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'. -
13 facilísimo
adj.very easy.* * *= dead easy, be a doddle, easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey.Ex. This way you can get all the information you'll ever need, dead easy, though probably not dirt cheap.Ex. Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex. It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.Ex. Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex. Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.----* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake, be a piece of cake.* * *= dead easy, be a doddle, easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey.Ex: This way you can get all the information you'll ever need, dead easy, though probably not dirt cheap.
Ex: Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex: It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.Ex: Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex: Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake, be a piece of cake. -
14 pan comido
m.easy stuff, walkaway, walkover.* * *= plain sailing, child's play, walkover, pushover, no-brainer, easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japaneseyEx. The article is entitled ' Plain sailing with Swets' = El artículo se titula "Con Swets todo es coser y cantar".Ex. I am, as always, deeply indebted to the secretary who typed my handwritten manuscript, Mrs Valerie Squire, for whom, by now, Linear must seem child's play.Ex. The election is widely expected to be a walkover for him.Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex. Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.Ex. It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.Ex. Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex. Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.* * *= plain sailing, child's play, walkover, pushover, no-brainer, easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japaneseyEx: The article is entitled ' Plain sailing with Swets' = El artículo se titula "Con Swets todo es coser y cantar".
Ex: I am, as always, deeply indebted to the secretary who typed my handwritten manuscript, Mrs Valerie Squire, for whom, by now, Linear must seem child's play.Ex: The election is widely expected to be a walkover for him.Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.Ex: It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.Ex: Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex: Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'. -
15 tirao
= easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey.Ex. It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.Ex. Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex. Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.* * *= easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey.Ex: It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.
Ex: Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.Ex: Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'. -
16 ¡y listo!
Ex. Restart your computer and presto, it will go like a charm.* * *Ex: Restart your computer and presto, it will go like a charm.
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17 radical
1. adjective• essayez ce remède, c'est radical (inf) try this remedy, it works like a charm2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * ** * *ʀadikal, o radical, -e radicaux mpl1. adj1) (= complet, fondamental) radical2) (= POLITIQUE) radicalparti radical POLITIQUE — political party founded in 1901 which advocated secular education and social justice
2. nm1) LINGUISTIQUE stem2) MATHÉMATIQUE root sign3) POLITIQUE member of the parti radical* * *A adj1 [méthode, solution, changement] radical; [mesure, remède] drastic;2 Pol [parti, député] radical;B nm,f3 Math root sign.une réorganisation radicale a thoroughgoing ou root and branch reorganization2. [efficace]il s'endort quand je mets la radio, c'est radical (familier) he goes to sleep as soon as I put the radio on, it works like a dream————————————————nom masculin -
18 Действует безотказно!
Idiomatic expression: works like a charmУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Действует безотказно!
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19 без труда
1) General subject: easily, easy, hands down, hands-down, like a charm, readily, with a wet finger, without a sweat, without difficulty, effortlessly, with ease, without effort2) Makarov: at an easy rate, on( one's) head, standing on (one's) head -
20 действовать словно чудо
General subject: act like a charm (о лекарстве)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > действовать словно чудо
См. также в других словарях:
like a charm — phrasal : as if by magic : most successfully and effectively a machine working like a charm * * * like a charm Having the desired result as if influenced by a magic spell, perfectly • • • Main Entry: ↑charm … Useful english dictionary
work like a charm — phrase to be very effective Thesaurus: to develop or happen successfullysynonym Main entry: charm * * * be completely successful or effective * * * work like a charm : to produce a desired result very easily and effectively : to work very well… … Useful english dictionary
work like a charm — If something such as a product or method works like a charm, it functions very well or has the desired effect. I tried cleaning it with vinegar and it worked like a charm! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
work like a charm — if a plan or method works like a charm, it has exactly the effect that you want it to. I tried that stain remover you gave me on my tablecloth and it worked like a charm … New idioms dictionary
work like a charm — If something works like a charm, it works perfectly … The small dictionary of idiomes
work like a charm — work like magic or work like a charm to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic … English dictionary
work like a charm — works like magic, always provides great results … English contemporary dictionary
work like a charm — verb To be successful as a solution Syn: work wonders … Wiktionary
charm — [[t]tʃɑ͟ː(r)m[/t]] charms, charming, charmed 1) N VAR Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , the 1937 Disney classic, has lost none of its original charm... The house had its charms, not the least… … English dictionary
charm — charm1 [tʃa:m US tʃa:rm] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: charme, from Latin carmen song , from canere to sing ] 1.) [U and C] a special quality someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be easily… … Dictionary of contemporary English
charm — I UK [tʃɑː(r)m] / US [tʃɑrm] noun Word forms charm : singular charm plural charms ** 1) [uncountable] a personal quality that attracts people to you and makes them like you Even journalists succumbed to Roosevelt s easy charm.… … English dictionary