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1 keep up with
PhrV1. समान\keep up withगति\keep up withसे\keep up withचलनाI cannot keep up with you.2. संपर्क\keep up withरखनाI have kept up with my college mates.She keeps up with the latest fashions. -
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3 mate
meit 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) pare (seg)2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) gjøre sjakk matt2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) make2) (a husband or wife.) ektefelle3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) kompis, kamerat4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) arbeidskamerat, assistent5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) (første)styrmann6) (in chess, checkmate.) sjakkmattmakeIsubst. \/meɪt\/1) ( hverdagslig) kompis, kamerat, du (i tiltale)• hello, mate! where are you going?2) ( sjøfart) styrmann3) assistent, håndlanger4) ( den ene av et par) make, ektemake, ektefelle• have you seen the mate to this glove?5) (om dyr, spesielt fugler) make6) ( gammeldags) likemanngo mates with være kompis medIIsubst. \/meɪt\/( sjakk) mattfool's mate matt i to trekk, nybegynner mattgive mate sette matt, gjøre mattmate! (sjakk og) matt!scholar's mate matt i fire trekkIIIverb \/meɪt\/1) sette sammen (i par)2) gifte bort, gifte seg (med)3) likestille4) ( om dyr) pare seg, leke5) være sammen medmate with omgås medIVverb \/meɪt\/( sjakk) gjøre matt, sette mattbe mated bli matt, satt matt -
4 сцепляться
•Three gears will engage with no backlash.
•The pinion engages with segments of two bevel gears.
•When gears intermesh, one pair of teeth must remain in engagement until...
•The gear meshes with the pinion.
•The roller has parallel grooves which mesh with the spiral gear of the worm.
•Peripheral teeth on this member are engaged with internal teeth on an outer member.
•The multi-tooth ring mates with a similar ring provided on the underside of the fixture.
•The caging knob engages the azimuth gear.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > сцепляться
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5 сопрягаться
Сопрягаться с (не путать с "Быть сопряженным с", т.е. "сопровождаться") - to mate with; to be tangent to (плавно переходить)Although variations in condenser design are many, a basic configuration of shell, tube bundle, and the flange which mates with the turbine exhaust is as shown in Fig.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > сопрягаться
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ˈʃɪpmeɪt сущ. товарищ по плаванию to be ship-mates with ≈ служить вместе с кем-л. на одном судне;
разг. быть знакомым с кем-л. товарищ по плаванию - we were *s мы с ним служили на одном корабле shipmate товарищ по плаваниюБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > shipmate
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7 сопрягаться с
•The upper (male) section mates with the lower (female) section.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > сопрягаться с
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According to Carisle, a male jackass. Referenced in the DRAE as a large ass that mates with mares and female donkeys. Santamaría glosses it as an uncastrated horse used for breeding. -
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(Sp. model spelled same [manadero] < manada [see above] and suffix -ero, 'profession or trade') -
10 alma
adj.&f.feminine of ALMO.f.1 soul.sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about somethingagradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for somethinglo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck homese le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sankcomo alma en pena like a lost soulcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell2 soul (person).un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand peopleno se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seenalmas gemelas kindred spirits3 bore.4 core, heart.5 Alma.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 soul\agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heartcaerse el alma a los pies to become disheartenedcomo alma que lleva el diablo in a flashcon toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heartllegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebodyllevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeplyno había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody thereno poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhaustedparecer una alma en pena to look like a ghostpartir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heartsentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about somethingser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the partytener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sickalma de Dios figurado good soulalma en pena lost soulalma gemela kindred spirit* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=espíritu) soulun pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls
¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!
alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul
almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm
2)en el alma —
te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful
- entregar el alma a Dioshasta el alma —
de mi alma —
¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!
¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!
¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?
partirse el alma —
con toda el alma —
lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *
tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might
3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, cruxhasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter
4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web5) (Bot) pith6) And (=cadáver) corpse* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.----* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *f‡A (espíritu) soulencomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to Godentregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirites un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heartalma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my loveclavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he saidlleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to collegecomo (un) alma en pena like a lost soulcon el alma en un hilo worried to deathhasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouthsestá con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of himcon toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heartlo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorrylo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehementlyte lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heartdel alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friendde mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help youme duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeplyse alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out wellte lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I amhasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painfulse le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those wordsme/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heartno poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn outestoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to dropsalir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leathersalirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came outme salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulsese me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of reliefdespués de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that mealB1 (persona) soulno hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streetsun pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o peopleni un alma viviente not a single o living soulser almas gemelas to be soul matesser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul2(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the partyel alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movementC (sentimiento) feelingbaila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancingD ( Const) strutE (de un cable) core* * *
alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;
( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart
2 ( persona) soul;◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;
ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch
* * *1. [espíritu] soul;es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to Godalma en pena soul in purgatory;como alma en pena like a lost soul2. [persona] soul;un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this showalma máter driving force;ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth4. [de cañón] bore6. [de viga] web7. Compmi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;Famse le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;Famcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;entregar el alma to give up the ghost;estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;Famno puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;Famser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;no tener alma to be heartless* * *f soul;se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;¡alma mía! my love!;arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar opartir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;con el alma en un hilo worried sick;con toda el alma with all one’s heart;me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen* * *alma nf1) : soul2) : person, human being3)no tener alma : to be pitiless4)tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth* * *alma n soul -
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meit
1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) aparear, acoplar2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dar jaque mate
2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) pareja; macho, hembra2) (a husband or wife.) compañero, pareja3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) compañero, colega4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) ayudante, aprendiz5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) oficial6) (in chess, checkmate.) matemate n1. amigo / colega / compañeroEntra también en la formación de palabras como classmate ( compañero de clase), flatmate ( persona con la que se comparte un piso), playmate ( compañero de juegos), roommate ( persona con la que se comparte una habitación), schoolmate ( compañero de estudios), teammate ( compañero de equipo ) y workmate ( compañero de trabajo)2. ayudante / aprendiz
Del verbo matar: ( conjugate matar) \ \
maté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
mate es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: matar mate
matar ( conjugate matar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ reses› to slaughter;c) ( en sentido hiperbólico):es para matelos I could murder o kill them (colloq); nos mataban de hambre they used to starve us; estos zapatos me están matando these shoes are killing me! 2 (fam) ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ tiempo› to kill; verbo intransitivo to kill matarse verbo pronominal 1 2 (fam)
mate adj or adj inv ‹pintura/maquillaje› matt; ■ sustantivo masculino 1 ( en ajedrez) tb 2
matar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kill (al ganado) to slaughter
2 (el hambre, la sed, el tiempo) to kill
3 (en exageraciones) el dolor de cabeza me está matando, my headache is killing me
el ruido me mata, noise drives me mad
4 (las aristas) to smooth
5 (sello) to frank
mate 1 adj (sin brillo) matt
mate 2 sustantivo masculino
1 Ajedrez mate
jaque mate, checkmate
2 LAm (infusión) maté ' mate' also found in these entries: Spanish: amiguete - aparear - aparearse - colega - gemela - gemelo - jaque - matarse - socia - socio - tronco - amigo - amigote - bombilla - carnal - cebar - compadre - compinche - cuñado - gallo - hermano - mano - matar - matear - pana - pata - viejo - yerba - yerbatero English: checkmate - dull - eggshell - flat - mate - matt - running mate - team-mate - check - class - play - room - soul - teamtr[meɪt]1 (chess) mate nombre masculino1 dar jaque mate a————————tr[meɪt]1 (schoolfriend, fellow worker, etc) compañero,-a, colega nombre masulino o femenino; (friend) amigo,-a, colega nombre masulino o femenino, compinche nombre masulino o femenino2 (assistant) ayudante nombre masulino o femenino, aprendiz,-za1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL aparear, acoplar1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL aparearse, acoplarse1) fit: encajar2) pair: emparejarsemate vt: aparear, acoplar (animales)mate n1) companion: compañero m, -ra f; camarada mf2) : macho m, hembra f (de animales)3) : oficial mf (de un barco)first mate: primer oficial4) : compañero m, -ra f; pareja f (de un zapato, etc.)n.• mate s.m.adj.• segundo, -a adj.n.• consorte s.m.• cónyuge s.m.• pareja s.f.v.• acoplar v.• aparear v.• casar v.• hermanar v.mate* (UK)n.• ayudante s.m.,f.• colega s.f.• compañero, -era s.m.,f.• hermano s.m.• segundo s.m.
I meɪt1)a) ( assistant) ayudante mfb) ( Naut) oficial mf de cubierta2)b) ( of person) pareja f, compañero, -ra m,fc) (of shoe, sock etc) (esp AmE) compañero, -ra m,f3) (BrE colloq)a) ( friend) amigo, -ga m,f, cuate, -ta m,f (Méx fam)b) ( as form of address - to a friend) hermano (fam), tío or macho (Esp fam), mano (AmL exc CS fam), che (RPl fam), gallo (Chi fam); (- to a stranger) amigo, jefe, maestro (AmL)4) ( checkmate) (jaque m) mate m
II
intransitive verb ( copulate) aparearse, copular
I [meɪt] (Chess)1.N mate m2.VT dar jaque mate a, matar3.VI dar jaque mate, matar
II [meɪt]1. N2) * hum (=husband, wife) compañero(-a) m / f4) (Brit) (Naut) primer(a) oficial mf ; (US) segundo(-a) m / f de a bordo6) (Brit) * (=friend) amigo(-a) m / f, compinche * mf, colega * mf, cuate(-a) m / f (Mex)John and his mates * — John y sus amiguetes or colegas
look here, mate * — mire, amigo
2. VT1) (Zool) aparear2) hum unir3.VI (Zool) aparearse* * *
I [meɪt]1)a) ( assistant) ayudante mfb) ( Naut) oficial mf de cubierta2)b) ( of person) pareja f, compañero, -ra m,fc) (of shoe, sock etc) (esp AmE) compañero, -ra m,f3) (BrE colloq)a) ( friend) amigo, -ga m,f, cuate, -ta m,f (Méx fam)b) ( as form of address - to a friend) hermano (fam), tío or macho (Esp fam), mano (AmL exc CS fam), che (RPl fam), gallo (Chi fam); (- to a stranger) amigo, jefe, maestro (AmL)4) ( checkmate) (jaque m) mate m
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intransitive verb ( copulate) aparearse, copular -
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bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) que duele; enfermo7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
bad adj1. malo2. grave / fuerte3. malo / podrido / pasadoto be not bad estar bien / no estar malhow are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Biento be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algoI'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las matesto be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la saludto go bad podrirse / echarse a perdertr[bæd]1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a3 (serious) grave4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a8 (tooth) cariado,-a1 lo malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtoo bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a ento be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristoto be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguiento come to a bad end acabar malto feel bad encontrarse malto feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algoto go from bad to worse ir de mal en peorto have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiadato take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las madurasbad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondosbad debt deuda incobrablebad adj1) : malo2) rotten: podrido3) serious, severe: grave4) defective: defectuosoa bad check: un cheque sin fondos5) harmful: perjudicial6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido7) naughty: travieso8)from bad to worse : de mal en peor9)too bad! : ¡qué lástima!bad n: lo malothe good and the bad: lo bueno y lo maloadj.• dañado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• maleta adj.• malo, -a adj.• podrido, -a adj.
I bædadjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)[bæd]she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (=disagreeable) malomood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno
2) (=poor, inferior) malo•
to be bad at sth — ser malo para algoI was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal
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bad light stopped play — se suspendió el partido debido a la falta de luz•
it would make me look bad in the press — daría una mala imagen de mí en la prensa•
this wine's not bad at all — este vino no está nada mal•
too bad, it's too bad you couldn't get tickets — es una pena or una lástima que no hayas podido conseguir entradas"that was my drink!" - "too bad!" — -¡ésa era mi bebida! -¡qué le vamos a hacer!
if you don't like it, (that's) too bad! — si no te gusta, ¡peor para ti!
3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerteshe's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte
4) (=unfavourable) malobook 1., 1)5) (=harmful) malo•
to be bad for sth/sb, smoking is bad for you or for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud, fumar perjudica la salud6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] maloyou bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!
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it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?language 1., 5)it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
7)• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —
are you trying to make me feel bad? — ¿estás intentando hacer que me sienta culpable?
don't feel bad (about it), it's not your fault — no te preocupes, no es culpa tuya
8) (=ailing)•
to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picadoblood•
to go bad — pasarse, estropearse10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos2.N lo maloparents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo
there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano
3.ADV*if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú
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the way she looks at him, you can tell she's got it bad — por la forma en que lo mira, se nota que está colada por él *•
to be in bad with sb, he's in bad with the law — tiene problemas con la ley4.CPDbad apple N — (=person) manzana f podrida
bad guy * N — (=baddy) (in film, story) malo m ; (=criminal) delincuente m
bad hair day * N — (=bad day) mal día m
BAD•
to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
"Malo" shortened to "mal"
► Malo must be shortened to mal before a masculine singular noun:
He was in a bad mood Estaba de mal humor
Position of "malo"
► Mal/ Mala {etc} precedes the noun in general comments. Here, there is no comparison, implied or explicit, with something better:
I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Me temo que traigo malas noticias para usted
I've had a bad day today Hoy he tenido un mal día ► Malo/ Mala {etc} follows the noun when there is an implicit or explicit comparison with something good:
... his only bad day in the race...... su único día malo en la carrera...
Ser/Estar malo
► Use malo with ser to describe inherent qualities and characteristics:
Smoking is bad for your health Fumar es malo para la salud
This is a very bad film Esta película es malísima ► Use malo with estar to describe unpleasant food or else to mean "unwell":
The food was really bad La comida estaba malísima
He's been unwell lately Ha estado malo últimamente
Estar mal
► Use estar with the adverb mal to give a general comment on a situation that seems bad or wrong:
Cheating in your exams is really bad Está muy mal que copies en los exámenes
In the space of an hour I've signed fifty books. Not bad En una hora he firmado cincuenta libros. No está mal
I managed to come second, which wasn't bad He conseguido acabar segundo, lo que no estuvo mal For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bæd]adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
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v.1 to kill (quitar la vida a).lo mataron a puñaladas he was stabbed to death¡me vas a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!estar o llevarse a matar (con alguien) to be at daggers drawn (with somebody)El pillo ultima a sus víctimas The bandit executes his victims.2 to slaughter (animal) (para consumo).3 to tone down (apagar) (color).4 to round (off).* * *1 (persona - gen) to kill; (- asesinar) to murder2 (animal - gen) to kill; (- para alimentación) to slaughter3 familiar (sorprender) to have on, kid■ ¿que se ha fugado? ¡no me mates! he ran away? you're having me on!5 (dejar pasmado) to amaze, stun6 (pasar) to kill■ mientras, voy a matar el tiempo dando una vuelta meanwhile, I'll go for a walk just to kill time7 (satisfacer - sed) to quench; (- hambre) to stay, stave off8 (inutilizar - sello) to frank9 (destruir - ilusiones) to kill10 (limar - arista, esquina) to round11 (suavizar - color) to tone down12 argot (porro, cigarrillo) to stub out1 (involuntariamente) to die; (voluntariamente) to kill oneself\llevarse a matar con alguien to be at daggers drawn with somebodymatarlas callando to be a wolf in a sheep's clothingmatarse a trabajar to work oneself to deathque me maten si... I'll be damned if...* * *verb1) to kill2) butcher, slaughter3) pass, waste* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to kill; [+ reses, ganado] to kill, slaughterque me maten si... — I'll be damned if...
- entre todos la mataron y ella sola se murió2) [+ tiempo, pelota] to kill; [+ sed] to quench; [+ sello] to postmark, cancel; [+ pieza] [en ajedrez] to take; [+ cal] to slake; [+ ángulo, borde] to file down; [+ color] to dull3) * (=molestar)4) * (=sorprender)¿se van a casar? ¡me has matado! — they're getting married? you're kidding! *
2.VI to killno matarás — (Rel) thou shalt not kill
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex. In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.----* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex: In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *matar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to kill; ‹reses› to slaughterlo mataron a golpes they beat him to deathlo mató con un cuchillo she stabbed him to deathlo mató un coche he was run over and killed by a carhubo que matar al caballo the horse had to be put down o destroyedentrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killla vida que llevas acabará matándote you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leadingentre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) ( fr hecha); they are all to blameasí me maten or que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lielas mata callando he's a wolf in sheep's clothing2(en sentido hiperbólico): pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos your poor mother, you'll be the death of heres para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours ( colloq)en el colegio nos matan de or ( AmL) a hambre they starve us at schoolcuando se entere me mata she'll kill me when she finds out ( colloq)me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas it kills me having to get up at this time ( colloq)¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! ( fam); you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! ( colloq)estos zapatos me matan these shoes are killing me!B ( fam); ‹sed› to quenchcompraron fruta para matar el hambre they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetitepara matar el tiempo to kill timeC1 ‹pelota› to kill2 ‹carta› to cover■ matarvi1 (causar muerte) to killno matarás ( Bib) thou shalt not killhay miradas que matan if looks could killestar or llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn2mataba con ese vestido she looked stunning o ( colloq) a knockout in that dress■ matarseA1(morir violentamente): se mató en un accidente she was killed in an accidental bajar del tren casi me mato I almost got killed getting off the train2 ( refl) (suicidarse) to kill oneselfse mató de un tiro she shot herselfB1 ( fam)(esforzarse): me maté estudiando or ( Esp) a estudiar y no aprobé I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass ( colloq)no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself ( colloq)2* * *
matar ( conjugate matar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ reses› to slaughter;
c) ( en sentido hiperbólico):
es para matarlos I could murder o kill them (colloq);
nos mataban de hambre they used to starve us;
estos zapatos me están matando these shoes are killing me!
2 (fam) ‹ sed› to quench;
‹ tiempo› to kill;
verbo intransitivo
to kill
matarse verbo pronominal
1
2 (fam)
matar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kill
(al ganado) to slaughter
2 (el hambre, la sed, el tiempo) to kill
3 (en exageraciones) el dolor de cabeza me está matando, my headache is killing me
el ruido me mata, noise drives me mad
4 (las aristas) to smooth
5 (sello) to frank
' matar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- pájaro
- rematar
- suerte
- tiempo
- apedrear
- cargar
- disparar
- eliminar
- liquidar
- martirizar
- matanza
- quebrar
- sangre
- terminar
- tirar
- ultimar
English:
bird
- butcher
- club
- dead
- deliberate
- destroy
- do in
- execute
- gun down
- kill
- knock off
- pants
- put off
- shoot
- shoot down
- slaughter
- slay
- time
- trump
- wrong
- cut
- finish
- murder
- strike
- swat
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar la vida a] to kill;[animal] [para consumo] to slaughter;lo mató un rayo he was struck by lightning and killed;lo mató un tren he died after being hit by a train;lo mató de una puñalada/de un tiro en el corazón she killed him with a single stab/shot to the heart;en este comedor nos matan de hambre the portions are terribly small in this canteen;lo mataron a puñaladas they stabbed him to death, he was stabbed to death;lo mataron a tiros they shot him (dead), he was shot (dead);el alcohol la está matando alcohol is killing her;Fam Figcomo descubra al responsable, lo mato if I find out who's responsible I'll kill him;Fam Figsi se entera me mata she'll kill me if she finds out;Fam Figes para matarte que no sepas eso you ought to be ashamed of yourself not knowing a thing like that;matar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stone;Fammatarlas callando [tramar algo] to be up to something on the quiet;[obrar con hipocresía] to be a wolf in sheep's clothing; Famque me maten si: que me maten si lo entiendo I'm damned if I can understand it;que me maten si no ocurrió así I swear to God that's what happened2. [hacer sufrir, molestar mucho]¡me vais a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!;¡este calor/dolor me mata! the heat/pain is killing me!;¡estos zapatos me están matando! these shoes are killing me!;me matas con esas tonterías que dices you're driving me mad with all the nonsense you talk!3. [apagar, hacer pasar] [color] to tone down;[sed] to quench; [fuego] to put out; [cal] to slake;tomaré unas galletas para matar el hambre o [m5] el gusanillo I'll have some Br biscuits o US cookies to keep me going4. [redondear, limar] to round (off)5. [en juegos] [carta] to beat, to top;[ficha, pieza de ajedrez] to take, to captureno quisiera matar sus ilusiones I don't want to dash your hopes;el salón es bonito, pero ese cuadro lo mata the living-room is nice, but that picture totally ruins it♦ vito kill;no matarás [mandamiento] thou shalt not kill;hay amores que matan you can love somebody too much;hay miradas que matan if looks could kill;RP Famque mata: tiene un olor que mata it smells disgusting;con esa mini quedás que matás you look drop-dead gorgeous in that miniskirt* * *I v/tmatar a tiros shoot dead, shoot to death;matarlas callando fam be a wolf in sheep’s clothing2 ganado slaughterII v/i kill;no matarás thou shalt not kill;estar a matar con alguien be at daggers drawn with s.o.* * *matar vt1) : to kill2) : to slaughter, to butcher3) apagar: to extinguish, to put out (fire, light)4) : to tone down (colors)5) : to pass, to waste (time)6) : to trump (in card games)matar vi: to kill* * *matar vb to kill -
14 amigo
adj.friendly, familiar.f. & m.1 friend, comrade, companion, pal.2 buddy, chap, chum, guy.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amigar.* * *► adjetivo1 (amigable) friendly2 (aficionado) fond (de, of)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 friend3 (amante) lover\hacerse amigo,-a de to make friends withhacerse amigos,-as to become friendsamigo invisible secret Santa* * *1. (f. - amiga)noun1) friend2) boyfriend / girlfriend2. (f. - amiga)adj.* * *amigo, -a1. SM / F1) friendes una amiga de Sofía — she is a friend of Sofía's o of Sofía
amigo/a de confianza — very close friend, intimate friend
amigo/a del alma — soulmate
amigo/a de lo ajeno — hum thief
amigo/a en la prosperidad — fair-weather friend
amigo/a íntimo/a — very close friend, intimate friend
amigo/a por correspondencia — penfriend
2) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend3) [en oración directa]pero, amigo, ya no se puede hacer nada — there's nothing more we can do, my friend
¡amigo! en ese tema ya no entro — hold on, I'm not getting mixed up in that!
2. ADJ1)son muy amigos — they are good o close friends
Gonzalo es muy amigo de Pepe — Gonzalo is a good o close friend of Pepe's o of Pepe
2)no soy muy amigo de las multitudes — I'm not very fond of o keen on crowds
3) [país, fuego] friendly* * *I- ga adjetivoson/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends
IIser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
- ga masculino, femenino friendsu amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend
un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves
* * *= friend, buddy, mate.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.----* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.* amigo de verdad = true friend.* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].* amigos = cohort.* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.* amigo secreto = invisible friend.* amigo verdadero = true friend.* buen amigo = good friend.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* fuego amigo = friendly fire.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* hacer amigos = win + friends.* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.* hacer un amigo = make + friend.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* mano amiga = helping hand.* mejor amigo = best friend.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* * *I- ga adjetivoson/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends
IIser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
- ga masculino, femenino friendsu amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend
un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves
* * *= friend, buddy, mate.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.
Ex: Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.* amigo de verdad = true friend.* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].* amigos = cohort.* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.* amigo secreto = invisible friend.* amigo verdadero = true friend.* buen amigo = good friend.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* fuego amigo = friendly fire.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* hacer amigos = win + friends.* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.* hacer un amigo = make + friend.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* mano amiga = helping hand.* mejor amigo = best friend.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* * *son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friendses muy amigo mío he's a good o close friend of mineun país amigo a friendly countryun médico amigo me recetó estas pastillas a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed these tablets for meser amigo DE algo:es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people ( colloq), he loves o he's fond of contradicting peopleno es amiga de fiestas y reuniones sociales she doesn't like going to o she's not keen on parties and social gatheringsno soy muy amigo de la comida picante I'm not a great one for o a great fan of spicy food ( colloq), I'm not terribly fond of o partial to o keen on spicy foodmasculine, femininefriendun amigo mío a friend of minesomos íntimos amigos we're very close friendsuna amiga de la infancia/facultad a childhood/college friendsu amigo del alma her best friend, her bosom friendel perro es el mejor amigo del hombre ( fr hecha); a dog is a man's best friendpregúntale al amigo aquí ask our friend hereno son más que amigos they're just good friendsAmigos del Museo de Bellas Artes Friends of the Museum of Fine Artamigo de lo ajeno ( hum) thieflos amigos de lo ajeno abundan en esta zona this area is full of thieves¡amigo!, eso explica … ah, so that's it, that explains …¡amigo! resultó ser pendenciero el muchachito well, well! the young lad turned out to be a bit of a troublemaker* * *
Del verbo amigar: ( conjugate amigar)
amigo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amigó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
amigo◊ -ga adjetivo: son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friends;
hacerse amigo de algn to become friends with sb;
es muy amigo mío he's a close friend of mine;
un país amigo a friendly country;
es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq);
no es amiga de las fiestas she's not keen on parties
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
friend;
un amigo mío a friend of mine;
somos íntimos amigos we're very close friends;
¡un momento, amigo! now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
amigo,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino friend: se hicieron amigos durante el verano, they became friends in the summer
mi hija se hizo amiga de un compañero de clase, my daughter made friends with a classmate
somos muy amigos, we are very good friends
un amigo mío, a friend of mine
II adj (aficionado) fond [de, of]: es muy amigo de estar en la terraza por la tarde, he very much enjoys being on the terrace in the afternoon
' amigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allegada
- allegado
- amiga
- colega
- como
- compadre
- contacto
- cuate
- disgustarse
- encubrir
- entrañable
- esperar
- incondicional
- maja
- majo
- origen
- pelearse
- proceder
- reconciliarse
- reflotar
- representar
- semblante
- simpática
- simpático
- soporífera
- soporífero
- tilín
- traición
- verdad
- abusar
- acompañado
- alma
- apreciado
- arreglar
- bueno
- cercano
- cita
- común
- confidente
- conservar
- cuyo
- de
- extrañar
- hacer
- íntimo
- llamar
- malo
- nuestro
- pata
- por
English:
audition
- be
- befriend
- best
- bosom
- boyfriend
- bring along
- bud
- bust up
- chum
- disclose
- dude
- foe
- fraternity
- friend
- friendly
- hers
- his
- hit
- introduce
- lifelong
- locate
- lover
- man
- mate
- mine
- mutual
- nudge
- of
- old
- pal
- pally
- penfriend
- personal
- provoke
- soulmate
- sport
- stick by
- through
- true
- buddy
- life
- look
- loyal
- off
- ours
- pen pal
- some
- theirs
- way
* * *amigo, -a♦ adj1. [no enemigo] friendly;México y otros países amigos Mexico and other friendly nations;un pintor amigo me lo regaló a painter friend of mine gave it to me;se han hecho muy amigos they've become good friends o very friendlyes amigo de la verdad he's someone who values the truth;no soy amigo de madrugar I don't like getting up early;es amigo de salir todas las noches he's a great one for going out every night♦ nm,f1. [persona] friend;un amigo íntimo a close friend;un amigo del colegio a schoolfriend;es un amigo de mis padres he's a friend of my parents;hacerse amigo de to make friends withFam Hum los amigos de lo ajeno the light-fingered;amigo por correspondencia pen friend o pal;amigo invisible = form of gift-giving (for example at office Christmas parties or in a large family) where each person anonymously buys a present for another;Amigos de la Tierra Friends of the Earthlo que el amigo quiere es un vaso de whisky what our friend here wants is a glass of whisky♦ interj¡amigo, eso es otra cuestión! that's another matter, my friend!* * *I adj friendly;ser amigo de algo be fond of sth;no soy amigo de esquiar I’m not a big skier, I’m not fond of skiing;hacerse amigos make friends;somos muy amigos we’re very close, we’re very good friends;amigo de la naturaleza nature lover* * *amigo, -ga adj: friendly, closeamigo, -ga n: friend* * *amigo2 n friend -
15 compañero
adj.accompanying.m.1 companion, comrade, friend, pal.2 associate, affiliate, partner.3 live-in lover.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (sentimental, pareja) partner2 (colega) companion, mate; (camarada) comrade3 figurado (guante, zapato, etc) the other one, the one that goes with this one\compañero,-a de armas comrade-in-armscompañero,-a de colegio schoolmatecompañero,-a de equipo team-matecompañero,-a de fatigas fellow sufferercompañero,-a de habitación roommatecompañero,-a de piso flatmatecompañero,-a de trabajo workmate, colleaguecompañero,-a de viaje travelling companion* * *(f. - compañera)nouncompanion, fellow* * *compañero, -aSM / F1) [gen] companion; (Dep, Naipes) partner; (Dep) [de equipo] team-matecompañero/a de armas — comrade-in-arms
compañero/a de baile — dancing partner
compañero/a de cama — bedfellow
compañero/a de candidatura — running mate
compañero/a de clase — schoolmate, classmate
compañero/a de cuarto — roommate
compañero/a de infortunio — companion in misfortune
compañero/a de juego — playmate
compañero/a de piso — flatmate, roommate (EEUU)
compañero/a de rancho — messmate
compañero/a de trabajo — [en fábrica] workmate, fellow worker; [en oficina] colleague
compañero/a de viaje — fellow traveller, fellow traveler (EEUU)
compañero/a sentimental — partner
2)dos calcetines que no son compañeros — two odd socks, two socks which do not match
¿dónde está el compañero de este? — where is the one that goes with this?, where is the other one (of the pair)?
3) (Pol) brother/sister¡compañeros! — comrades!
* * *- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( en actividad)compañero de cuarto or habitación — roommate
compañero de juegos/de clase/de trabajo — playmate/classmate/workmate
b) (pareja sentimental, en juegos) partnerc) (fam) (de guante, calcetín) pair¿dónde está el compañero de este guante? — where's the other glove?
d) ( Pol) comrade* * *= bedfellow, colleague, companion, fellow, partner, helpmate, mate, partner, male partner, sexual partner, matching.Ex. I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.Ex. Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.Ex. In one, called working on time or in pocket, the clicker received copy and instructions from the overseer and divided the work among his companions.Ex. Some children are swayed more than others by the attitudes, opinions, behavior of friends and fellows, but none escapes unaffected, not even the outsider, the loner.Ex. Under this agreement, UTLAS has a Quebec partner with the exclusive right to offer UTLAS' services and products in that province.Ex. The article is entitled 'Microcomputer library resources: headache or helpmate?.Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.Ex. This project did not attempt to look at more personal factors such as partners and dependants on this occasion.Ex. According to custom, men are allowed to have concubines & women lack the right to refuse sex to their male partners.Ex. Mating strategies also appeared to be influenced by birth order, most notably in the area of infidelity, with middleborns being the least likely birth order to cheat on a sexual partner.Ex. By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.----* compañero de casa = housemate.* compañero de casa, compañero de piso = housemate.* compañero de clase = classmate.* compañero de equipo = teammate.* compañero de estudios = co-student.* compañero de fatigas = brother in arms.* compañero de habitación = roommate.* compañero de juego = teammate.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.* compañero de profesión = colleague.* compañero de trabajo = co-worker [coworker], male colleague, work colleague, fellow worker.* compañero de viaje = fellow traveller.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañeros = peer group.* compañero sentimental = male partner.* enseñanza por compañeros = peer instruction.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.* tutorías por compañeros = peer coaching.* * *- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( en actividad)compañero de cuarto or habitación — roommate
compañero de juegos/de clase/de trabajo — playmate/classmate/workmate
b) (pareja sentimental, en juegos) partnerc) (fam) (de guante, calcetín) pair¿dónde está el compañero de este guante? — where's the other glove?
d) ( Pol) comrade* * *= bedfellow, colleague, companion, fellow, partner, helpmate, mate, partner, male partner, sexual partner, matching.Ex: I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.
Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.Ex: In one, called working on time or in pocket, the clicker received copy and instructions from the overseer and divided the work among his companions.Ex: Some children are swayed more than others by the attitudes, opinions, behavior of friends and fellows, but none escapes unaffected, not even the outsider, the loner.Ex: Under this agreement, UTLAS has a Quebec partner with the exclusive right to offer UTLAS' services and products in that province.Ex: The article is entitled 'Microcomputer library resources: headache or helpmate?.Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.Ex: This project did not attempt to look at more personal factors such as partners and dependants on this occasion.Ex: According to custom, men are allowed to have concubines & women lack the right to refuse sex to their male partners.Ex: Mating strategies also appeared to be influenced by birth order, most notably in the area of infidelity, with middleborns being the least likely birth order to cheat on a sexual partner.Ex: By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.* compañero de casa = housemate.* compañero de casa, compañero de piso = housemate.* compañero de clase = classmate.* compañero de equipo = teammate.* compañero de estudios = co-student.* compañero de fatigas = brother in arms.* compañero de habitación = roommate.* compañero de juego = teammate.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.* compañero de profesión = colleague.* compañero de trabajo = co-worker [coworker], male colleague, work colleague, fellow worker.* compañero de viaje = fellow traveller.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañeros = peer group.* compañero sentimental = male partner.* enseñanza por compañeros = peer instruction.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.* tutorías por compañeros = peer coaching.* * *compañero -ramasculine, feminine1(en una actividad): un compañero de equipo a fellow team member, another member of the teames una compañera que trabaja en la fábrica she works with me at the factory, she's a worker from the factory ( AmE), she's a workmate of mine at the factorycompañero de clase classmatemi compañero de banco or pupitre the boy who sits next to me at schoolfuimos compañeros de universidad we were at college togetheréramos compañeras de clase we were schoolmates, we were at school togethercompañero de cuarto or habitación roommatecompañero de trabajo (en una fábrica) workmate, fellow worker, coworker ( AmE) (en una oficina) colleague, workmate, coworker ( AmE)2 (en naipes) partnersiempre que jugamos de compañeros perdemos every time we play together o as partners we lose3 (pareja) partner4 ( fam) (de un guante, calcetín) pair¿dónde está el compañero de este guante/pendiente? where's the pair for this glove/earring?, where's the glove/earring that goes with this one?Compuestos:comrade-in-arms(en un viaje) traveling* companion; ( Pol) fellow traveler** * *
compañero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( en actividad):
fuimos compañeros de universidad we were at college together;
compañero de clase/de trabajo classmate/workmate
(de guante, calcetín) (fam) pair
compañero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 companion: fuimos compañeros de colegio, we were school friends
(de piso) flatmate
(de habitación) roommate
2 (pareja sentimental) partner
' compañero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amiga
- amigo
- compadre
- compañera
- pareja
- parejo
- socia
- socio
- compinche
- cuñado
English:
associate
- brother
- cellmate
- classmate
- colleague
- companion
- comrade
- escort
- fellow
- flatmate
- match
- mate
- partner
- playmate
- roommate
- team-mate
- workmate
- class
- coworker
- flat
- man
- play
- room
- team
* * *compañero, -a nm,f1. [pareja, acompañante] partner;la actriz asistió junto a su actual compañero the actress was accompanied by her current partner2. [colega] colleague;compañero (de clase) classmate;fue compañero mío en la universidad he was at university with me;hemos sido compañeros de aventuras we've done lots of things togethercompañero de apartamento Br flatmate, US roommate;compañero de armas comrade-in-arms;compañero de casa housemate;compañero de cuarto roommate;compañero de equipo team-mate;Esp compañero de piso Br flatmate, US roommate;compañero de viaje travelling companion3. [en juegos por parejas] partner4. [par]el compañero de este guante/calcetín the glove/sock that goes with this one5. [camarada] comrade;el compañero Rodríguez comrade Rodríguez* * ** * *: companion, mate, partner* * *1. (amigo) companion2. (pareja) partner3. (de trabajo) colleague -
16 rollo
m.1 roll (cilindro).rollo de papel higiénico toilet roll2 reel (Cine) (de película).3 drag, bore (informal) (pesadez, aburrimiento).¡qué rollo! what a bore o drag!un rollo de discurso/tío an incredibly boring speech/guyel rollo de costumbre the same old story¡corta el rollo ya! shut up, you're boring me to death!soltar el rollo to go on and ontener mucho rollo to witter on4 tall story (informal) (embuste).5 stuff (informal) (tema, historia).el rollo ese de la clonación all that stuff about cloning, all that cloning business6 scene (informal) (ambiente, tipo de vida). (peninsular Spanish)el rollo de la droga/de las discotecas the drug/nightclub sceneno me va ese rollo it's not my scene, I'm not into all that7 relationship (informal) (relación). (peninsular Spanish)tener un rollo (con) to have a fling (with)tener buen/mal rollo (con alguien) to get on/not to get on (with somebody)8 roller, curler (para el pelo). (Venezuelan Spanish)9 untrue story.10 scroll, roll of parchment.11 speech, lecture, screed, sermon.12 rouleau.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rollar.* * *1 (gen) roll; (de cable, alambre) coil2 familiar (michelín) roll of fat3 familiar (aburrimiento) drag, bore, pain■ ¡menudo rollo! how boring!4 familiar (discurso, explicación, etc) long drawn-out speech, boring lecture■ ¡vaya rollo nos soltó! he didn't half go on!\estar en el rollo argot to be with it, be cooltener rollo familiar to go on a lottener buen rollo argot to be chatty, be easy to get on withrollo de papel higiénico roll of toilet paperrollo de primavera COCINA spring rollrollo pastelero rolling pinrollo patatero real bore, real drag* * *noun m.1) roll2) bore* * *1. SM1) (=cilindro) [de tela, papel, cuerda fina, cable fino] roll; [de cuerda gruesa, cable grueso] coil; [de película de cine] reel; [de pergamino] scrollrollo de pelo — Ven curler, hair curler, roller
2) (Culin)a) (tb: rollo pastelero)Esp rolling pinb) [de masa, relleno] (pastry) roll3) (=tronco) logen rollo — whole, uncut
4) * (=michelín) roll of fat, spare tyre * hum¡menudo rollo nos contó tu padre! — what a lecture your dad gave us! iró
¡menudo rollo que tiene! — he's always waffling (on) about something! *
nos vino con un rollo de su familia que no había quien se lo creyera — he spun us a yarn about his family that no one could possibly believe
¡vaya rollo patatero que me estás contando! — you're talking a load of old tosh! **, you're talking a load of baloney! (EEUU) *
corta el rollo y dime exactamente lo que quieres — cut it short * o cut the crap *** and tell me exactly what you want
cortar el rollo a algn —
mejor que le cortes el rollo, que tenemos prisa — don't let him rattle on, we're in a hurry
¡con lo bien que lo estábamos pasando! ¡nos has cortado el rollo! — we were having a great time until you went and spoiled things!
estar de rollo * Esp, Méx —
tirarse el rollo Esp, Méx —
no te tires el rollo conmigo que te conozco — don't give me that spiel *, I know what you're like
6) * (=aburrimiento)¡qué rollo! — what a pain! **
ser un rollo — [discurso, conferencia] to be dead boring *; [persona] to be a bore *, be a pain **
7) ** (=asunto) thingno sabemos de qué va el rollo — we don't know what it's all about o what's going on
8) Esp ** (=ambiente) scene *9) ** (=sensación)•
buen/mal rollo, en sus fiestas siempre hay buen rollo — there's always a good atmosphere at his parties¡qué mal rollo! — what a pain! *
me da buen/mal rollo — I've got a good/nasty o bad feeling about it
¡qué buen rollo me da ese tío! — that guy gives me really good vibes! *
tener un buen/mal rollo con algn — to get on well/badly with sb
10) * (=relación sentimental)2.ADJ INV Esp, Méx * boringno seas rollo, Julián — don't be a bore * o pain **,Julián
* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp fam) boringIIqué tío más rollo! — that guy's such a pain o bore! (colloq)
1)a) (de papel, tela, película) rollb) (de cable, cuerda) reelc) (fam) ( de gordura) roll of fatd) (Esp) (Coc) tb2)a) (Esp fam) ( cosa aburrida) boreb) (Esp, Méx fam) ( lata)3) (fam)a) ( perorata) speech (colloq), lecture (colloq)todos los días nos suelta or nos echa or (Ven) nos arma el mismo rollo — he gives us the same speech o sermon every day (colloq)
bueno, corta el rollo ya — OK, can it, will you? (AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? (BrE colloq)
b) ( mentira) story4) (Esp arg) ( ambiente) scene (colloq)5)a) (Esp, Méx fam)b) ( asunto) business* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp fam) boringIIqué tío más rollo! — that guy's such a pain o bore! (colloq)
1)a) (de papel, tela, película) rollb) (de cable, cuerda) reelc) (fam) ( de gordura) roll of fatd) (Esp) (Coc) tb2)a) (Esp fam) ( cosa aburrida) boreb) (Esp, Méx fam) ( lata)3) (fam)a) ( perorata) speech (colloq), lecture (colloq)todos los días nos suelta or nos echa or (Ven) nos arma el mismo rollo — he gives us the same speech o sermon every day (colloq)
bueno, corta el rollo ya — OK, can it, will you? (AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? (BrE colloq)
b) ( mentira) story4) (Esp arg) ( ambiente) scene (colloq)5)a) (Esp, Méx fam)b) ( asunto) business* * *rollo12 = roll, roll, coil, roll.Ex: Chapter 6 covers discs, tapes, piano rolls and sound recordings on film.
Ex: For example, bundles, files, volumes or rolls are clearly items because they are physically appropriate for handling.Ex: It was known that alternating current (AC) voltage could be varied by use of induction coils, but no practical coil system had been invented.Ex: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots.* rollo de acetato = acetate roll.* rollo de papel de cocina = kitchen roll.* rollo de papel higiénico = loo roll.* rollo de papiro = papyrus roll.* rollo de película = roll film.* rollo de pergamino = parchment scroll, roll.* rollo de piano = piano roll.* rollo de toallitas de papel = kitchen roll.* rollos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.rollo22 = hassle, shaggy dog story, sales pitch, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.
Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex: President Bush has begun in earnest his sales pitch to America and the rest of the world for missile defence.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* buen rollo = good vibes.* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.* mal rollo = bad vibes.* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.* rollo amoroso = fling.* rollo barato = soapbox.* rollo de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.* rollo macabeo = soapbox.* rollo político = spin.* rollo publicitario = sales pitch, product pitch.* ser un rollo = stink.* tener un rollo amoroso = have + a fling.* * *¡qué tío más rollo! that guy's such a pain o bore! ( colloq)A1 (de papel, tela) rollun rollo de papel higiénico a roll of toilet paper2 (de película) roll3 (de cable, cuerda) reel4 ( fam) (de gordura) roll of fat51 (cosa aburrida) borelas clases me parecen un rollo the classes bore me to death o are dead boring ( colloq)¡qué rollazo de conferencia! what a boring lecture!un rollo patatero or macabeo ( Esp arg): este programa es un rollo patatero this program is dead boring o is a real turn-off o ( AmE) is lethal ( colloq)2(lata): ¡qué rollo! what a nuisance!, what a pain o drag! ( colloq)este coche es un rollo this car's more trouble than it's worth ( colloq)C ( fam)todos los días nos suelta or nos mete or ( Méx) nos tira or ( Ven) nos arma el mismo rollo he gives us the same speech o sermon every day ( colloq)no me sueltes el rollo, ya sé lo que tengo que hacer you can cut the lecture, I know what I have to do ( colloq)bueno, corta el rollo ya OK, can it, will you? ( AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? ( BrE colloq)2 (cuento, mentira) storynos contó or nos metió un rollo de que había estado enfermo he told o gave us some story about having been illD( Esp): tener rollo: ¡qué rollo tiene este tío! this guy sure does go on! ( colloq), this guy never shuts up! ( colloq)tiene mucho rollo, pero a la hora de la verdad… he talks a lot o ( colloq) he has a big mouth, but when it comes down to it…¡venga, modernízate, que no estás en el rollo! come on, get with it!, you just aren't hip o cool! ( colloq)a mí este rollo no me va this isn't my scene ( colloq)le va mucho el rollo he's really into the scene ( colloq)1(asunto): no sé de qué va el rollo I don't know what's going on o what it's all aboutno me aclaro con el rollo este de los impuestos nuevos I can't make head nor tail of this new tax business ( colloq)es un rollo muy malo, no tienen casa ni trabajo things are looking really bad, they have nowhere to live and no work ( colloq)2 (aventura amorosa) affair* * *
rollo sustantivo masculino
1
2
◊ ¡qué rollo de conferencia! what a boring lecture!
◊ ¡qué rollo! what a nuisance o pain!
3 (fam)
bueno, corta el rollo ya OK, can it, will you? (AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? (BrE colloq)
4 (Esp, Méx fam) ( asunto) business
■ adjetivo invariable (Esp fam) boring;◊ ¡qué tío más rollo! that guy's such a pain o bore! (colloq)
rollo sustantivo masculino
1 (de papel, tela, etc) roll
(para la cámara de fotos) (roll of) film
Cine reel
(de papel higiénico) roll (of toilet paper)
2 (de alambre, cuerda, etc) coil, reel
3 Culin (para amasar) rolling pin
(para comer) roll
4 fam (una persona, una cosa) drag, bore: ¡menudo rollo de película!, what a boring film!
soltar el rollo, to give a speech o sermon
5 fam (asunto) affair, matter: está metido en el rollo de las drogas, he's involved in drugs
6 fam (ambiente) hay buen/mal rollo entre nosotros, we have good/bad vibrations
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser algo un rollo patatero, to be a real bore
' rollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esto
- paliza
- palo
- pestiño
- avanzar
- movida
English:
bore
- coil
- grind
- hassle
- roll
- scroll
- spiel
- toilet roll
- bind
- reel
- rolling pin
- toilet
* * *♦ nm1. [cilindro] roll;[cuerda, cable] coil rollo de papel higiénico toilet roll;rollo de pergamino scroll;Culin rollo de primavera spring roll2. [carrete fotográfico] roll of film;[de película de cine] reel [molestia, latazo] pain;¡qué rollo! [aburrimiento] what a drag o bore!;[molestia] what a pain!;un rollo de discurso/tío an incredibly boring speech/guy;el rollo de costumbre the same old story;¡corta el rollo ya! shut up, you're boring me to death!;soltar el rollo to go on and on;nos metió un rollo diciéndonos que… he gave us some story o spiel about…rollo macabeo [mentira] ridiculous spiel;rollo patatero [mentira] ridiculous spielel rollo ese de la clonación all that stuff about cloning, all that cloning business;¿de qué va el rollo? what's it all about?;¡vamos, suelta el rollo! come on, out with it!el rollo de la droga/de las discotecas the drug/nightclub scene;no me va ese rollo it's not my scene, I'm not into all thatvenga, colega, tírate el rollo y déjanos pasar go on, be a pal and let us inle daba mal rollo quedarse sola she was really uncomfortable about being left on her own11. CompRP Famlargar el rollo [vomitar] to throw up♦ adj invEsp Fam [aburrido] boring;yo lo encuentro un poco rollo I think he's a bit of a bore* * *m1 FOT roll2 fig famdrag fam ;¡qué rollo! fam what a drag! fam3 ( sermón):¡corta el rollo! fam can it! fam, shut up! fam ;soltar el rollo fam give a speech4 ( lío):tener un rollo con alguien have a thing with s.o. fam5 ( tema):me va el rollo de la cocina mexicana/ la pintura pop I’m into Mexican cookery/ painting fam6:buen/mal rollo pop good/bad atmosphere* * *rollo nm1) : roll, coilun rollo de cinta: a roll of tapeen rollo: rolled up* * *rollo n1. (en general) roll2. (cosa pesada) drag / pain -
17 pub
1 pub* * *[pubˌ paβ]SM (pl pubs) [pubˌ paβ] bar where music is played* * *[puβ, pʌβ]* * *= pub, the.Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.----* ir al pub = go to + the pub.* pub rural = country pub.* * *[puβ, pʌβ]* * *= pub, the.Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.
* ir al pub = go to + the pub.* pub rural = country pub.* * */puβ, pʌβ/bar (gen with music, open late at night)Compuesto:theme pubAlthough the name comes from English, Spanish pubs are very different from British pubs. They are usually very stylish and modern and are sometimes theme-based. They cater to young people and are open until very late. They always have music, which tends to be very loud.* * *
pub /puB/, /pʌB/ sustantivo masculino (pl
pub m (nocturno) pub ➣ Ver nota en bar
' pub' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cervecería
- local
- copeo
- taberna
English:
behind
- in
- lounge bar
- pub
- land
- local
* * *[bar] bar [open late, usually with music]; [de estilo irlandés] pub* * *m bar -
18 mate
I 1. nounchief or first/second mate — Erster/Zweiter Offizier
3) (workman's assistant) Gehilfe, der2. intransitive verb(for breeding) sich paaren3. transitive verbpaaren [Tiere]IImate a mare and or with a stallion — eine Stute von einem Hengst decken lassen
(Chess) see academic.ru/12226/checkmate">checkmate* * *[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) sich paaren2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) das Männchen/Weibchen2) (a husband or wife.) der Gatte/die Gattin3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) der Kamerad4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) der Gehilfe5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) der Maat6) (in chess, checkmate.) das Schachmatt* * *mate1[meɪt]I. nshe's my best \mate sie ist meine beste Freundinfirst/second \mate Erster/Zweiter OffizierII. vi2. (join or connect mechanically)III. vtto \mate two animals zwei Tiere miteinander paarenmate2[meɪt]II. vt▪ to \mate sb jdn [schach]matt setzen* * *I [meɪt] (CHESS)1. nMatt nt2. vtmatt setzen3. viIIwhite mates in two — Weiß setzt den Gegner in zwei Zügen matt
1. nlisten, mate — hör mal, Freundchen! (inf)
got a light, mate? — hast du Feuer, Kumpel? (inf)
7)2. vtanimals paaren; female animal decken lassen; (fig hum) verkuppeln3. vi (ZOOL)sich paaren* * *mate1 [meıt]A s1. a) (Arbeits-, Schul-, Spiel) Kamerad m, (-)Kameradin f, (Arbeits) Kollege m, (-)Kollegin f:mate’s rate Freundschaftspreis mb) (als Anrede) umg Kamerad!, Kumpel!c) Gehilfe m, Gehilfin f, Handlanger(in):driver’s mate Beifahrer m2. (Ehe)Mann m, (-)Frau fI can’t find the mate to this glove ich kann den anderen Handschuh nicht finden6. SCHIFF Maat m:cook’s mate KochsmaatB v/t1. zusammengesellen3. Tiere paaren4. fig einander anpassen:mate words with deeds auf Worte (entsprechende) Taten folgen lassenC v/i1. sich (ehelich) verbinden, heiraten2. ZOOL sich paaren3. TECHb) aufeinander arbeiten:mating surfaces Arbeitsflächen* * *I 1. noun1) Kumpel, der (ugs.); (friend also) Kamerad, der/Kameradin, diechief or first/second mate — Erster/Zweiter Offizier
3) (workman's assistant) Gehilfe, der2. intransitive verb(for breeding) sich paaren3. transitive verbpaaren [Tiere]IImate a mare and or with a stallion — eine Stute von einem Hengst decken lassen
* * *adj.schachmatt adj.verbinden adj. n.Partner - m. v.zusammenpassen v. -
19 chavala
f.girl, kid.Mi chavala my bird; my girlfriend* * *f., (m. - chaval)* * *= chick, lass, lassie.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* * *= chick, lass, lassie.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* * *
chaval,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar (chico) boy, lad
(chica) girl
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un chaval, to look very young
' chavala' also found in these entries:
English:
chick
- lass
* * *f famkid fam, girl* * *chavala n girl -
20 chica
f.1 girl (joven).mira, chica, haz lo que quieras look, dear o darling, you can do what you wantchica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, B-girl (United States)2 maid (criada).3 sweetheart, girlfriend, steady girlfriend.Es ella tu chica? Is she your girlfriend?* * *1 (muchacha) girl2 (criada) maid* * *1. f., (m. - chico) 2. f., (m. - chico)* * *SF1) (=criada) maid, servant2)chica de alterne — bar-girl, bar-room hostess
* * ** * *= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.Ex. The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.Ex. The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.----* chica desinhibida = party girl.* chica liberal = flapper.* * ** * *= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
Ex: The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* chica desinhibida = party girl.* chica liberal = flapper.* * *( fam)Compuestos:hostesschorus girlmaid* * *
chica sustantivo femenino (fam) maid;
ver tb◊ chico
chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little
' chica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chaval
- chavala
- embalarse
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- hombruna
- hombruno
- metamorfosis
- portento
- recogepelotas
- tan
- área
- atención
- color
- coqueta
- de
- femenino
- guapetón
- jaña
- letra
- pantalla
- quien
- rico
- sobar
- tanto
- trastornar
- ve
English:
below
- chick
- far
- girl
- go out
- gorgeous
- homely
- hostess
- intently
- niece
- prompt
- sort
- whom
- woman
- fine
- float
- petty cash
- pinup
- small
- young
* * *chica nf1. [criada] maidchica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, US B-girl* * *f girl* * ** * *chica n1. (en general) girl
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