-
1 tumba
f.1 grave, tomb.2 knocking-down.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tumbar.* * *1 tomb, grave\a tumba abierta at full speedser una tumba figurado not to breathe a word* * *noun f.1) grave2) tomb* * *ISF (=sepultura) tomb, grave- ser como una tumbaIISF1) LAm (=tala) felling of timber, clearing of ground; (=tierra) ground cleared for sowing; (=claro) forest clearing2) (=sacudida) shake, jolt3) (=voltereta) somersaultIII* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex. The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.Ex. From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.----* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex: The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.
Ex: From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *(excavada) grave; (construida) tomblanzarse a tumba abierta ( period): el ciclista se lanzó a tumba abierta por la pendiente the cyclist launched himself headlong down the hillse lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaignser (como) una tumba ( fam); to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut* * *
Del verbo tumbar: ( conjugate tumbar)
tumba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tumba
tumbar
tumba sustantivo femenino ( excavada) grave;
( construida) tomb
tumbar ( conjugate tumbar) verbo transitivo
un olor que te tumbaba a smell that knocked you backward(s)
‹muro/casa› to demolish, knock down
tumbarse verbo pronominal
to lie down
tumba sustantivo femenino grave, tomb
la tumba de Cromwell, Cromwell's tomb
♦ Locuciones: cavar su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
ser una tumba, to keep one's mouth shut
tumbar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer caer de un golpe) to knock down
2 (acostar) to lie down
3 fam (suspender) me tumbaron en matemáticas, I failed maths
' tumba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- losa
- revolverse
- fosa
- lápida
- sepultura
English:
grave
- hill
- mark
- stone
- tomb
- vault
- wreath
- drape
- file
- seal
* * *tumba nf1. [sepultura] grave, tomb;a tumba abierta [a toda velocidad] (at) full tilt, flat out;[sin cautela] all out;se lanzó a tumba abierta a defender los derechos de los sospechosos he went all out to defend the suspects' rights;en la entrevista hace una confesión a tumba abierta she confesses everything openly in the interview;ser una tumba: soy una tumba I won't say a word2. Col, Cuba [tala] felling* * *f tomb, grave;revolverse en su tumba fig turn in one’s grave;estar con un pie en la tumba have one foot in the grave;lanzarse a tumba abierta go headlong;ser una tumba fig keep one’s mouth shut* * *tumba nf1) sepulcro: tomb2) fosa: grave3) : felling of trees* * *tumba n1. (fosa) grave2. (mausoleo) tomb -
2 profanación de tumbas
(n.) = grave robbing, body-snatchingEx. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Ex. In an especially fine chapter, he shows how debates on political economy linked moral battles over such seemingly disparate issues as slavery, feminism, and body-snatching.* * *(n.) = grave robbing, body-snatchingEx: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.
Ex: In an especially fine chapter, he shows how debates on political economy linked moral battles over such seemingly disparate issues as slavery, feminism, and body-snatching. -
3 saqueo de tumbas
(n.) = grave robbing, body-snatchingEx. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Ex. In an especially fine chapter, he shows how debates on political economy linked moral battles over such seemingly disparate issues as slavery, feminism, and body-snatching.* * *(n.) = grave robbing, body-snatchingEx: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.
Ex: In an especially fine chapter, he shows how debates on political economy linked moral battles over such seemingly disparate issues as slavery, feminism, and body-snatching. -
4 profanador de tumbas
grave robber* * *(n.) = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcherEx. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Ex. When there was a shortage of cadavers, medical schools would hire body snatchers to rob graves.* * *(n.) = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcherEx: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
Ex: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Ex: When there was a shortage of cadavers, medical schools would hire body snatchers to rob graves. -
5 saqueador de tumbas
(n.) = grave robberEx. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.* * *(n.) = grave robberEx: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.
-
6 a finales de + Expresión Temporal
= as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión TemporalEx. This paper includes a list of public libraries in California offering adult literacy services as of late 1992.Ex. At the end of 1983 all customs duties between EFTA (European Free Trade Association) and EC countries were phased out = A finales de l983, se eliminaron progresivamente todos los aranceles entre los países de la EFTA (Asociación Europea para el Libre Comercio) y los de la CE.Ex. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.* * *= as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión TemporalEx: This paper includes a list of public libraries in California offering adult literacy services as of late 1992.
Ex: At the end of 1983 all customs duties between EFTA (European Free Trade Association) and EC countries were phased out = A finales de l983, se eliminaron progresivamente todos los aranceles entre los países de la EFTA (Asociación Europea para el Libre Comercio) y los de la CE.Ex: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Spanish-English dictionary > a finales de + Expresión Temporal
-
7 para finales de + Expresión Temporal
= by the close of + Expresión TemporalEx. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.* * *= by the close of + Expresión TemporalEx: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.
Spanish-English dictionary > para finales de + Expresión Temporal
-
8 profanación
f.desecration, profanation, defilement, pollution.* * *1 desecration* * *SF desecration* * *femenino desecration* * *= desecration.Ex. Two mortuary workers have been questioned over the desecration of a Muslim woman's body by covering it with rashers of bacon, police announced today.----* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* * *femenino desecration* * *= desecration.Ex: Two mortuary workers have been questioned over the desecration of a Muslim woman's body by covering it with rashers of bacon, police announced today.
* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* * *desecration* * *
profanación sustantivo femenino desecration
* * *profanación nfdesecration* * *f desecration -
9 saqueo
m.1 sacking.2 loot, sack, pillage, plundering.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saquear.* * *1 (de ciudades) sacking, plundering; (de casa, comercio) looting* * *SM1) (Mil) sacking2) (=robo) looting, plundering, pillaging* * ** * *= looting, sacking, rampage, depredation, plundering, plunder.Ex. This article gives a brief personal account of the destruction and looting of library and information facilities in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion = Este artículo presenta un relato personal breve de la destrucción y el saqueo de las bibliotecas y centros de información de Kuwait durante la invasión iraquí.Ex. Lascaris became an exile in Italy following the sacking of Constantinople in 1453.Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex. Libraries and archives are the subject of increasing depredations by thieves and vandals.Ex. The focus of the study was the plundering of Jewish gold in the German death camps.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.----* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* * ** * *= looting, sacking, rampage, depredation, plundering, plunder.Ex: This article gives a brief personal account of the destruction and looting of library and information facilities in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion = Este artículo presenta un relato personal breve de la destrucción y el saqueo de las bibliotecas y centros de información de Kuwait durante la invasión iraquí.
Ex: Lascaris became an exile in Italy following the sacking of Constantinople in 1453.Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex: Libraries and archives are the subject of increasing depredations by thieves and vandals.Ex: The focus of the study was the plundering of Jewish gold in the German death camps.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* * *(de un pueblo) sacking, plundering; (de una tienda) looting* * *
Del verbo saquear: ( conjugate saquear)
saqueo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saqueó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saquear
saqueo
saquear ( conjugate saquear) verbo transitivo ‹ciudad/población› to sack, plunder;
‹tienda/establecimiento› to loot
saquear verbo transitivo
1 Hist (una población) to sack, plunder: las tropas saquearon la aldea, the troops plundered the village
2 fig (desvalijar una tienda, una casa) to loot, rifle
saqueo sustantivo masculino
1 Hist (de una localidad) plundering, sacking
2 fig (en una tienda, una casa) looting, ransacking
' saqueo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saco
English:
pillage
- plunder
- sacking
- looting
* * *saqueo nm1. [de ciudad] sacking2. [de tienda] looting;Fam [de nevera, armario] raiding* * *saqueo nmdepredación: sacking, plunder, looting -
10 guaqueo
-
11 profanar una tumba
(v.) = rob + graveEx. A newlywed couple spent their honeymoon behind bars for allegedly robbing graves.* * *(v.) = rob + graveEx: A newlywed couple spent their honeymoon behind bars for allegedly robbing graves.
См. также в других словарях:
Grave robbing — Grave robbing, grave robbery or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a tomb or crypt to steal the artifacts (as illicit antiquities) inside or disinterring a corpse to steal the body itself or its personal effects. Someone who engages in this… … Wikipedia
Torn from the Grave — Infobox Album Name = Torn From the Grave Type = compilation Longtype = Artist = Autopsy Released = 2001 Recorded = 1987 1995 Genre = Death metal Length = 70:39 Label = Peaceville Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album … Wikipedia
Cemetery — For other uses, see Cemetery (disambiguation). Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island … Wikipedia
Body-snatching — was the secret disinterment of bodies from churchyards to sell them for dissection or anatomy lectures in medical schools. Those who practised body snatching or grave robbing were often called resurrectionists or resurrection men. [1911] Body… … Wikipedia
Looting of the Eastern Mausoleum — In the pre dawn hours of July 8, 1928, the warlord Sun Dianying led his army into the Eastern Mausoleums of the Qing Dynasty in Malanyu, West northwest of Zunhua, Hebei Province. This was the final resting place of the Qing emperors and empresses … Wikipedia
Stolen body hypothesis — This is a sub article of Death of Jesus.According to the stolen body hypothesis, the body of Jesus Christ was stolen from his burial place. His tomb was found empty not because he was resurrected, but because the body had been hidden somewhere… … Wikipedia
The Hound — This page deals with the H. P. Lovecraft short story. For the character from George R.R. Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire, see Sandor Clegane The Hound is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in September 1922 and published in the February… … Wikipedia
Night Doctors — Night Doctors, also known as night riders, night witches, Ku Klux doctors, and student doctors are bogeymen of African American folklore who emerged from the realities of grave robbing, medical experimentation, and intimidation rumors spread by… … Wikipedia
Myth II: Soulblighter — Official 1998 North American release box art featuring Soulblighter (center), a Berserk (left) and a Ghol (right). Developer(s) Bungie Software Products Corporation … Wikipedia
Some Assembly Required (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) — Infobox Television episode Title=Some Assembly Required Series=Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season=2 Episode=2 Airdate=September 22 1997 Production=5V02 Writer=Ty King Director=Bruce Seth Green Episode list=List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes… … Wikipedia
Burial — This article is about human burial practices. For other uses, see Burial (disambiguation). Inhume redirects here. for the band, see Inhume (band). Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from an edition with drawings by… … Wikipedia