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21 beta
adj.beta.f.beta.* * *1 beta\rayo beta beta ray* * *SF beta* * *femenino ( letra griega) beta* * *= beta.Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.----* beta caroteno = beta carotene.* macho beta = beta male.* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.* prueba beta = beta test.* versión beta = beta version.* * *femenino ( letra griega) beta* * *= beta.Ex: In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.
* beta caroteno = beta carotene.* macho beta = beta male.* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.* prueba beta = beta test.* versión beta = beta version.* * *A (letra griega) beta rayoBBeta® ( Vídeo) Beta®* * *beta nf1. [letra griega] beta2. Informát beta -
22 constante
adj.1 persistent (person) (en una empresa).2 constant.3 unchanging, uniform, consistent, constant.4 dedicated, hardworking.f.1 constant.2 Constante.* * *► adjetivo1 (invariable) constant2 (persona) steadfast1 MATEMÁTICAS constant\constantes vitales vital signs* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=continuado) constantun día de lluvia constante — a day of constant o persistent rain
2) (=frecuente) constant3) (=perseverante) [persona] persevering4) (Fís) [velocidad, temperatura, presión] constant2. SF1) (=factor predominante)el mar es una constante en su obra — the sea is a constant theme o an ever-present theme in his work
el paro es una constante en la economía española — unemployment is a permanent feature of the Spanish economy
2) (Mat) constant3) (Med)* * *I1) ( continuo) constant2) ( perseverante) < persona> perseveringIIa) (Mat) constantb) ( característica) constant featurec) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb* * *= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.Ex. Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex. The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.Ex. The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.Ex. The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.Ex. Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.----* constante de bajada = slope constant.* constante flujo de = steady stream of.* constante vital = vital sign.* crítica constante = nagging.* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the go.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* permanecer constante = remain + constant.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* serie constante de = steady stream of.* ser una constante = be a constant.* * *I1) ( continuo) constant2) ( perseverante) < persona> perseveringIIa) (Mat) constantb) ( característica) constant featurec) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb* * *= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.Ex: Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.
Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex: The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.Ex: The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.Ex: In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.Ex: The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.Ex: Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.* constante de bajada = slope constant.* constante flujo de = steady stream of.* constante vital = vital sign.* crítica constante = nagging.* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the go.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* permanecer constante = remain + constant.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* serie constante de = steady stream of.* ser una constante = be a constant.* * *A1 (continuo) constantestaba sometido a una constante vigilancia he was kept under constant surveillance2 ‹tema/motivo› constantB (perseverante) persevering1 ( Mat) constant2 (característica) constant featurelas escaseces han sido una constante durante los últimos siete años shortages have been a constant feature of the last seven yearsdurante estas fechas las colas son una constante en las tiendas at this time of year queues are a regular feature in the shopsuna constante en su obra a constant theme in his workel malhumor es una constante en él he's always in a bad moodconstantes vitales vital signs (pl)* * *
constante adjetivo
■ sustantivo femeninoa) (Mat) constant
c)
constante
I adjetivo
1 (tenaz) steadfast: es una persona constante en sus ambiciones, he is steadfast in his ambitions
2 (incesante, sin variaciones) constant, incessant, unchanging: me mareaba el constante barullo que había allí, the constant racket there made me dizzy
II sustantivo femenino
1 constant feature: los desengaños fueron una constante a lo largo de su vida, disappointments were a constant during his lifetime
2 Mat constant
' constante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiel
- salario
- sangría
English:
constant
- continual
- cruise
- equable
- even
- incessant
- recurrent
- steadily
- steady
- unfailing
- uniform
- unremitting
- break
- consistent
- drive
- eternal
- niggling
- persistent
- wear
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [en una empresa] persistent;[en ideas, opiniones] steadfast;se mantuvo constante en su esfuerzo he persevered in his efforts2. [lluvia, atención] constant, persistent;[temperatura] constant3. [que se repite] constant♦ nf1. [rasgo] constant;las desilusiones han sido una constante en su vida disappointments have been a constant feature in her life;las tormentas son una constante en sus cuadros storms are an ever-present feature in his paintings;la violencia es una constante histórica en la región the region has known violence throughout its history2. Mat constant3. constantes vitales vital signs;mantener las constantes vitales de alguien to keep sb alive* * *I adj constantII f MAT constant* * *constante adj: constant♦ constantemente advconstante nf: constant* * *constante adj (continuo) constant -
23 estigma social
m.social stigma.* * *(n.) = social stigmaEx. In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.* * *(n.) = social stigmaEx: In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.
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24 gamma
f.gamma.m.1 Gamma, Vasco da Gamma.2 gamma.* * *1 gamma\rayos gamma gamma rays* * *1.SF (=letra) gamma2.ADJ INV* * ** * *= gamma.Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.----* rayo gamma = gamma ray.* * ** * *= gamma.Ex: In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.
* rayo gamma = gamma ray.* * *gamma* * *gamma nfgamma -
25 liso
adj.1 smooth, even, uniform, sleek.2 flat.3 glabrous, leave.4 rude.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lisar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin desigualdades) smooth, even2 (sin desniveles) flat3 (sin arrugas) smooth4 (pelo) straight5 (color) plain\lisa y llanamente purely and simply* * *(f. - lisa)adj.1) smooth2) even3) flat4) plain5) straight* * *1. ADJ1) [terreno, superficie] smooth, even; [neumático] bald2) [pelo] straight3) [mar] calm4) (Dep)5) (=sin adornos) plain, unadorned; (=de un solo color) plain7) LAm * (=descarado) fresh *, cheeky, sassy (EEUU)8) * (=de poco pecho) flat-chested2.SM Cono Sur tall beer glasslisa* * *- sa adjetivolos 200 metros lisos — (Esp) the 200 meter sprint
2) ( sin dibujos) plainliso y llano — plain and simple; llanamente
3) (fam) < mujer> flat-chested4) (Per fam) ( insolente) fresh (AmE colloq), cheeky (BrE colloq)* * *= flat [flatter -comp., flattest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], sleek [sleeker -comp., sleekest -sup.].Ex. The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.Ex. The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.Ex. The right tail of the Bradford distribution has been considered to be straight or drooping.Ex. In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/kinky hair that had been straightened.----* cabello liso = straight hair.* estómago liso = flat stomach.* pantalones lisos = flat-front pants.* pelo liso = straight hair.* * *- sa adjetivolos 200 metros lisos — (Esp) the 200 meter sprint
2) ( sin dibujos) plainliso y llano — plain and simple; llanamente
3) (fam) < mujer> flat-chested4) (Per fam) ( insolente) fresh (AmE colloq), cheeky (BrE colloq)* * *= flat [flatter -comp., flattest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], sleek [sleeker -comp., sleekest -sup.].Ex: The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.
Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.Ex: The right tail of the Bradford distribution has been considered to be straight or drooping.Ex: In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/kinky hair that had been straightened.* cabello liso = straight hair.* estómago liso = flat stomach.* pantalones lisos = flat-front pants.* pelo liso = straight hair.* * *liso -saA1 ‹piel/superficie› smooth2 ‹pelo› straight3 ‹terreno› flatcarrera de 200 metros lisos ( Esp); 200 meter sprint o raceB (sin dibujos) plainun diseño geométrico sobre un fondo liso a geometrical pattern on a plain backgrounduna falda verde, lisa a plain, green skirtliso y llano plain and simpleC ( fam); ‹mujer› flat-chested* * *
liso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹piel/superficie› smooth;
‹ pelo› straight;
‹ terreno› flat
2 ( sin dibujos) plain
3 (Per fam) ( insolente) fresh (AmE colloq), cheeky (BrE colloq)
liso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (textura) smooth, even
2 (sin rizos, sin pliegues) straight
3 (sin estampar) plain
4 Dep corre los doscientos metros lisos, he runs the two hundred metres sprint
5 LAm (descarado) rude
II adverbio lisa y llanamente, purely and simply
' liso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lisa
- lisura
- suave
- pelo
English:
even
- flat
- pancake
- plain
- smooth
- straight
- unruffled
* * *liso, -a♦ adj1. [llano] flat;[sin asperezas] smooth; Esplos 400 metros lisos the 400 metres;lisa y llanamente quite simply;hablando lisa y llanamente to put it plainly2. [no estampado] plain;una tela lisa a plain fabric3. [pelo] straight4. [mujer] flat-chested♦ nm,fAndes, CAm, Ven cheeky person;es un liso he's so cheeky* * *adj1 smooth2 terreno flat;cien metros lisos DEP one hundred meter sprint, one hundred meters3 pelo straightlisa y llanamente plainly and simply* * *liso, -sa adj1) : smooth2) : flat3) : straightpelo liso: straight hair4) : plain, unadornedliso y llano: plain and simple* * *liso adj2. (pelo) straightlleva el pelo liso y largo she's got long, straight hair3. (color) plain -
26 llave3
3 = brace, curly bracket ({}).Ex. This article considers the special typographical case of large characters such as braces.Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants. -
27 lustroso
adj.lustrous, shiny, glossy, shining.* * *► adjetivo1 shiny* * *(f. - lustrosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=brillante) [zapatos] shiny; [pelo] glossy, shiny2) (=saludable) healthy-looking* * *- sa adjetivo shiny* * *= sleek [sleeker -comp., sleekest -sup.], shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.].Ex. In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/kinky hair that had been straightened.Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.* * *- sa adjetivo shiny* * *= sleek [sleeker -comp., sleekest -sup.], shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.].Ex: In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/kinky hair that had been straightened.
Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.* * *lustroso -sa‹zapato› shiny; ‹pelo› shiny, glossy; ‹tela/pantalones› (CS) shiny* * *
lustroso,-a adjetivo
1 (limpio y muy brillante) shiny, glossy
2 (saludable y regordete) healthy (looking)
' lustroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lustrosa
English:
glossy
- sleek
* * *lustroso, -a adj[muebles, zapatos] shiny* * *adj1 shiny2 fighealthy-looking* * *lustroso, -sa adjbrilloso: lustrous, shiny -
28 rizarse
1 (pelo) to curl, go curly2 (el mar) to ripple* * *VPR [agua] to ripplerizarse el pelo — to perm one's hair, have one's hair permed
* * *(v.) = curl upEx. It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.* * *(v.) = curl upEx: It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.
* * *
■rizarse verbo reflexivo
1 (el pelo) to curl, go curly
2 (el mar) to ripple
' rizarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rizar
English:
curl
- ripple
* * *vpr1. [pelo] to curl2. [mar] to get choppy* * *v/r curl* * *vr1) : to frizz2) : to ripple -
29 rizo
adj.curly.m.curl, ringlet, hair ringlet.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rizar.* * *1 (de pelo) curl2 (en el agua) ripple3 (tejido) towelling (US toweling), terry towelling4 AVIACIÓN loop* * *noun m.* * *I1.ADJ curly2. SM1) [de pelo] curl; [de superficie] ridge; [en agua] ripple2) (Aer) loophacer el rizo — (Aer) to loop the loop
3) (Aer) looping the loopIISM (Náut) reef* * *a) ( de pelo) curlb) (Tex) boucléc) (Aviac) looprizar el rizo — (Aviac) to loop the loop; ( complicar) to complicate things unnecessarily
d) (Náut) reef* * *= ringlet, curl.Ex. Most of the photographs of boys wearing ringlets come from a relatively narrow time range, about 1880-1900.Ex. Curls are something every girl with straight hair wants.----* rizar el rizo = loop + the loop, split + hairs, gild + the lily.* * *a) ( de pelo) curlb) (Tex) boucléc) (Aviac) looprizar el rizo — (Aviac) to loop the loop; ( complicar) to complicate things unnecessarily
d) (Náut) reef* * *= ringlet, curl.Ex: Most of the photographs of boys wearing ringlets come from a relatively narrow time range, about 1880-1900.
Ex: Curls are something every girl with straight hair wants.* rizar el rizo = loop + the loop, split + hairs, gild + the lily.* * *1 (de pelo) curl2 ( Tex) bouclé3 ( Aviac) loop4 ( Náut) reef* * *
Del verbo rizar: ( conjugate rizar)
rizo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rizó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rizar
rizo
rizar ( conjugate rizar) verbo transitivo ‹pelo/melena› to curl, perm
rizarse verbo pronominal
rizo sustantivo masculino
b) (Tex) boucléc) (Aviac) loop
rizar verbo transitivo
1 (el pelo) to curl
2 (una cinta) to curl, loop
♦ Locuciones: rizar el rizo, figurado to make things even more complicated
rizo sustantivo masculino (de pelo) curl
' rizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caracol
- rizar
- colocho
- rulo
- tirabuzón
English:
curl
- kink
- loop
- ringlet
* * *rizo nm1. [de pelo] curl2. [de avión] loop3. [tela] towelling, terry (cloth)4. Náut reef* * *m curl;rizar el rizo fig loop the loop* * *rizo nm1) : curl2) : loop (in aviation)* * *rizo n curl -
30 blondo
adj.1 flaxen, flaxy, light, having a fair complexion or flaxen hair.2 soft, smooth, silken (liso); (CAm.) Lank; (Cono Sur. Méx.) Curly (rizado). (Latin American)3 blond, light-haired, flaxen.* * *► adjetivo1 (rubio) blond* * *ADJ1) liter (=rubio) blond, fair, flaxen liter2) LAm (=liso) soft, smooth, silken3) CAm (=lacio) lank* * *blondo -da* * *blondo, -a adjLiterario blond, f blonde, fair* * *adj litflaxen lit* * *blondo, -da adj: blond, flaxen -
31 enroscado
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32 pasudo
adj.Kinky, woolly, curly, as a Negro's hair. (America)* * *ADJ Méx [pelo] kinky* * *pasudo, -a Carib, Col, Méx♦ adjfuzzy, frizzy♦ nm,fperson with curly hair -
33 murruco
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34 crespa
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35 rizado
• curliness• curling• curly• rippled• rippling• ripply• riprap• very curly -
36 choco
adj.one-eyed.m.cuttlefish (sepia).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chocar.* * *1 small cuttlefish* * *I SM poodle IIADJ And, Cono Sur (=rojo) dark red; (=chocolate) chocolate-coloured, chocolate-colored (EEUU); (=moreno) swarthy, darkIII1. ADJ Chile1) (=manco) one-armed2) (=cojo) one-legged3) (=tuerto) one-eyed2. SM2) And (=sombrero) top hat3) Méx *** (=vulva) cunt ***IVSM (Zool) cuttlefishV* * *I IImasculino cuttlefish* * *= cuttlefish.Ex. Cuttlefish recognise prey before they have hatched, the first known embryos to show such an ability.* * *I IImasculino cuttlefish* * *= cuttlefish.Ex: Cuttlefish recognise prey before they have hatched, the first known embryos to show such an ability.
* * *1 (de rabo corto) short-tailed; (sin rabo) tailless2 (manco) one-armedcuttlefish* * *choco, -a♦ adjCAm, Chile, Méx [persona] [cojo] one-legged; [manco] one-armed♦ nm1. [sepia] cuttlefishchocos curls♦ nm,f3. CAm, Chile, Méx [tullido] [cojo] one-legged person;[manco] one-armed person* * *m ZO cuttlefish -
37 comillas
f.pl.1 inverted commas, quotation marks ("" "").entre comillas in inverted commas2 ditto marks, ditto sign.* * *1 inverted commas, quotation marks\abrir las comillas to open quotation markscerrar las comillas to close quotation marksentre comillas in inverted commas* * *SFPL quotation marks, quotes (EEUU)entre comillas — in inverted commas, in quotes (EEUU)
* * *femenino plural quotation marks (pl), inverted commas (BrE) (pl)poner algo entre comillas — to put something in quotation marks o in inverted commas
son amigos entre comillas — ( son más que amigos) they are friends in quotation marks o inverted commas; ( no son verdaderos amigos) they are friends, or so they say
* * *Ex. One of the safest forms of criticism is the use of quotation marks to indicate sentences or paragraphs for which the abstractor does not wish to take responsibility.* * *femenino plural quotation marks (pl), inverted commas (BrE) (pl)poner algo entre comillas — to put something in quotation marks o in inverted commas
son amigos entre comillas — ( son más que amigos) they are friends in quotation marks o inverted commas; ( no son verdaderos amigos) they are friends, or so they say
* * *Ex: One of the safest forms of criticism is the use of quotation marks to indicate sentences or paragraphs for which the abstractor does not wish to take responsibility.
* * *poner algo entre comillas to put sth in quotation marks o in inverted commasabran/cierren comillas open/close quotation marks o inverted commasdijo que era, entre comillas, una maravilla he said it was, and I quote, a marvel* * *
comillas sustantivo femenino plural
quotation marks (pl), inverted commas (BrE) (pl);◊ poner algo entre comillas to put sth in quotation marks o in inverted commas
comillas fpl inverted commas, US quotation marks
♦ Locuciones: entre comillas, in inverted commas, US in quotation marks
' comillas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
English:
inverted commas
- quotation marks
- quote
- quotation
* * *comillas nfplquotation marks, Br inverted commas;abrir/cerrar comillas to open/close quotation marks;un “proceso democrático”, entre comillas, vigilado de cerca por los generales a, quote, “democratic process”, unquote, closely supervised by the generalscomillas tipográficas curly quotes* * *fpl quotation marks, Brinverted commas;poner entre comillas put in quotation marks o Br in inverted commas* * *comillas nfpl: quotation marksentre comillas: in quotes* * *comillas npl inverted commas -
38 grifo
m.1 tap (British), faucet (United States) (llave). (peninsular Spanish)grifo monomando mixer tap2 petrol station(gas station) ( British). (Perú)3 faucet, tap, water faucet, stopcock.4 griffin, griffon, gryphon, griphon.5 junkie, addict, dope fiend.6 gas station, petrol station.* * *1 (llave) tap, US faucet2 (animal) griffin, gryphon, griffon\abrir el grifo to turn the tap oncerrar el grifo to turn the tap off* * *noun m.1) tap2) cock, faucet* * *ISM1) [de agua] tap, faucet (EEUU); [a presión] cockcerveza (servida) al grifo — draught o (EEUU) draft beer
2) LAm (=surtidor de gasolina) petrol pump, gas pump (EEUU); And (=gasolinera) petrol station, gas station (EEUU); (=bar) dive *3) Cono Sur [de incendios] fire hydrantII grifo, -a *1. ADJ1)estar grifo — Méx (=borracho) to be plastered *, be soused (EEUU) *; (=loco) to be nuts *; (=drogado) to be high *, be doped up *
2) And (=engreído) snobbish, stuck-up *2. SM / F1) [de drogas] (=fumador) dope smoker *; (=adicto) dope addict *2) (=borracho) drunkardgrifa III grifo, -a1. ADJ1) [pelo] curly, kinky2) Caribe † [persona] black2.SM / F Caribe † black man/woman, black persongrifa IVSM (Mit) griffin* * *I1) (Esp) (del lavabo, de la bañera) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)abrir/cerrar el grifo — to turn the faucet o tap on/off
2) (Per) ( gasolinera) filling station3) (Chi) ( de incendios) fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE)II- fa adjetivo (Méx fam) high (colloq)III- fa masculino, femenino (Méx fam) pothead (sl), dopehead (sl)* * *= faucet, tap, spigot.Ex. Unless the library has a whole book devoted to the repair of faucets they will have to look under one of the less specific heading.Ex. The cinema would be enormously the poorer if deprived of its loaded pistols, banana skins, ticking timebombs and dripping taps.Ex. What I think the president ought to do is get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots.----* agua del grifo = tap water.* grifo de la cerveza = beer tap.* * *I1) (Esp) (del lavabo, de la bañera) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)abrir/cerrar el grifo — to turn the faucet o tap on/off
2) (Per) ( gasolinera) filling station3) (Chi) ( de incendios) fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE)II- fa adjetivo (Méx fam) high (colloq)III- fa masculino, femenino (Méx fam) pothead (sl), dopehead (sl)* * *= faucet, tap, spigot.Ex: Unless the library has a whole book devoted to the repair of faucets they will have to look under one of the less specific heading.
Ex: The cinema would be enormously the poorer if deprived of its loaded pistols, banana skins, ticking timebombs and dripping taps.Ex: What I think the president ought to do is get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots.* agua del grifo = tap water.* grifo de la cerveza = beer tap.* * *agua del grifo water from the faucet, tap waterabrir/cerrar el grifo to turn the faucet o tap on/offcerraron el grifo de las subvenciones they cut off the flow of subsidiesCompuesto:B ( Per) (gasolinera) filling stationD ( Mit) griffinmasculine, feminine* * *
grifo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (Esp) (de lavabo, bañera) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE);◊ abrir/cerrar el grifo to turn the faucet o tap on/off
2 (Per) ( gasolinera) filling station
3 (Chi) ( de incendios) fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE)
grifo 2
grifo sustantivo masculino
1 (de agua) tap, US faucet
2 Mit griffin, gryphon
' grifo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- abrir
- cerrar
- difusor
- difusora
- gotear
- turbia
- turbio
- canilla
- caño
- cerrado
- paja
English:
cock
- faucet
- griffin
- run
- tap
- tapwater
- turn on
- twist
- gas
- hydrant
- petrol
* * *grifo1 nmcerrar el grifo: la banca internacional ha amenazado con cerrar el grifo de las ayudas the international banks have threatened to cut the aidgrifo monomando mixer Br tap o US faucet2. Mitol griffin♦ adj[loco] to be off one's head;andas grifo mano, ¿cómo se te ocurren esas cosas? are you off your head, pal? where do you get those ideas from?♦ nm,fdrunk, wino* * *I adj Méx famhighII m1 faucet, Brtap2 Pe ( gasolinera) gas station, Brpetrol station* * *grifo nm1) : faucetagua del grifo: tap water2) : griffin* * *grifo n tap -
39 quebrado
adj.1 broken, cracked, ruptured.2 bankrupt, broke, broken, penniless.3 rough, hilly, abrupt, broken.m.1 fraction, fraction number.2 bankrupt person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: quebrar.* * *1 MATEMÁTICAS fraction————————1→ link=quebrar quebrar► adjetivo2 FINANZAS bankrupt3 (pálido) pale, pallid4 (herniado) ruptured5 (número) fractional► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 FINANZAS bankrupt1 MATEMÁTICAS fraction* * *1. ADJ1) (=roto) [gen] broken; [terreno] rough, uneven; [línea] irregular, zigzag2)quebrado de color — [rostro] pale; [tez] pallid
3) (Med) ruptured4) (Econ) bankrupt2. SM1) (Mat) fraction2) (Econ) bankrupt* * *I- da adjetivo1)b) < voz> faltering2) <empresa/comerciante> bankrupt3)a) < línea> crooked, zigzag (before n)b) < terreno> unevenc) (Mat)IImasculino fraction* * *= fraction.Ex. The ALA Rules provide guidance on how to file fractions and superscript and subscript numerals.----* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* * *I- da adjetivo1)b) < voz> faltering2) <empresa/comerciante> bankrupt3)a) < línea> crooked, zigzag (before n)b) < terreno> unevenc) (Mat)IImasculino fraction* * *= fraction.Ex: The ALA Rules provide guidance on how to file fractions and superscript and subscript numerals.
* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* * *A1 ‹hueso› broken3 ‹voz› falteringcon la voz quebrada por la emoción his voice faltering with emotionB ‹empresa/comerciante› bankruptC1 ‹línea› crooked, zigzag ( before n)2 ‹terreno› unevenfraction* * *
Del verbo quebrar: ( conjugate quebrar)
quebrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
quebrado
quebrar
quebrado 1◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹vaso/huevo› ( roto) broken;
( rajado) cracked
2 ‹empresa/comerciante› bankrupt
3
b) (Mat)
quebrado 2 sustantivo masculino
fraction
quebrar ( conjugate quebrar) verbo transitivo
1 (esp AmL) ‹lápiz/rama› to snap;
‹vaso/plato› ( romper) to break;
( rajar) to crack
2 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 (Com) [empresa/persona] to go bankrupt
2 (AmC) ( romper una relación) to break up
quebrarse verbo pronominal
1 (esp AmL)
[vaso/plato] ( romperse) to break;
( rajarse) to crack
‹ diente› to chip
2 (Col) ( arruinarse) to go bankrupt
quebrado m Mat fraction
quebrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
2 (al bailar, moverse) para hacerlo bien tienes que quebrar la cintura, you've got to twist/bend at the waist if you want to do it well
II verbo intransitivo
1 Fin to go bankrupt
2 (hacer un quiebro) to dodge, swerve
' quebrado' also found in these entries:
English:
fraction
- seventeenth
- seventh
- sixteenth
- broken
* * *quebrado, -a♦ adj1. [terreno] rough, rugged;[línea] crooked3. Lit broken♦ nm[fracción] fraction* * *I adj brokenII m MAT fraction* * *quebrado, -da adj1) : bankrupt2) : rough, uneven3) roto: brokenquebrado nm: fraction* * *quebrado n fraction -
40 rizar
v.1 to curl (pelo).Ricardo rizó su cabello Richard curled his hair.2 to ripple.3 to make choppy.El viento rizó el mar The wind made the sea choppy.* * *1 (pelo) to curl2 (papel, tela) to crease3 (el mar) to make ripples in1 (pelo) to curl, go curly2 (el mar) to ripple\* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ pelo] to curl; [+ superficie] to ridge; [+ mar] to ripple, ruffle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <pelo/melena> to curl, perm; < cinta> to curl; <lago/mar> to ripple, ruffle the surface of2.rizarse v pron1)a) pelo ( con la humedad) to frizz, go frizzyb) (refl) < pelo> to curl2) lago/mar to ripple* * *----* rizar el rizo = loop + the loop, split + hairs, gild + the lily.* rizarse = curl up.* * *1.verbo transitivo <pelo/melena> to curl, perm; < cinta> to curl; <lago/mar> to ripple, ruffle the surface of2.rizarse v pron1)a) pelo ( con la humedad) to frizz, go frizzyb) (refl) < pelo> to curl2) lago/mar to ripple* * ** rizar el rizo = loop + the loop, split + hairs, gild + the lily.* rizarse = curl up.* * *rizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹pelo/melena› to curl, perm; ‹cinta› to curl rizo2 ‹lago/mar› to ripple, ruffle the surface of■ rizarseA1 «pelo» (con la humedad) to frizz, go frizzy2 ( refl) ‹pelo› to curlB «lago/mar» to ripple* * *
rizar ( conjugate rizar) verbo transitivo ‹pelo/melena› to curl, perm
rizarse verbo pronominal
rizar verbo transitivo
1 (el pelo) to curl
2 (una cinta) to curl, loop
♦ Locuciones: rizar el rizo, figurado to make things even more complicated
' rizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chino
English:
curl
- loop
- ripple
- wave
- curling
* * *♦ vt1. [pelo] to curl2. [mar] to make choppy3.[complicar] to overcomplicate (things);rizar el rizo [avión] to loop the loop;para rizar el rizo hizo un doble salto mortal as if all that wasn't impressive enough, he performed a double somersault* * *v/t curl* * *rizar {21} vt1) : to curl2) : to ripple, to ruffle (a surface)3) : to crumple, to fold* * *rizar vb to curl
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