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1 gray sky

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > gray sky
2 gray

see grey

gray

tr[greɪ]

adjective

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gray ['greɪ] vt

: hacer gris

gray vi

: encanecer, ponerse gris

gray adj

1) : gris (dícese del color)

2) : cano, canoso

gray hair: pelo canoso

to go gray: volverse cano

3) dismal, gloomy: gris, triste

gray n

: gris m

gray

adj.

• cano, -a adj.

• gris (Color) adj.

• pardo, -a adj.

n.

• gris s.m.

v.

• encanecer v.

• volverse gris v.

I
BrE grey greɪ adjective -er, -est

a) <suit/day> gris; <outlook/future> poco prometedor; < personality> gris

b) < beard> canoso, cano (liter)

a gray hair — una cana

she has gray hair — es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso

she went gray overnight — le salieron canas or se quedó canosa de la noche a la mañana

c) < horse> rucio, gris

II

BrE grey mass noun gris m

there were patches of gray in his hair — tenía mechones de canas

(US) [ɡreɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar greyer) (superl greyest)
1) (in colour) gris; [face, complexion] ceniciento; [hair, beard] gris, canoso, cano liter; [horse] rucio

the sky was grey — el cielo estaba gris

dark grey — gris oscuro adj inv

light grey — gris claro adj inv

a light grey shirt — una camisa gris claro

he's very grey for his age — tiene el pelo muy gris or canoso para su edad

to have grey hair — tener el pelo gris or canoso

to go grey — [hair] volverse gris or canoso

she's going grey — le están saliendo canas

to turn grey — [person, face] palidecer

2) (=bleak) [place, day] gris

the future looked grey — el futuro se presentaba sombrío

3) (=boring) [person] gris

people are fed up with stereotype politicians, the men in grey suits — la gente está cansada de los políticos estereotipados, los personajes incoloros

4) * [pound, vote] de la tercera edad

2. N

1) (=colour) gris m

dressed in grey — vestido de gris

2) (=horse) rucio m

3.

VI [hair] encanecer

he was greying at the temples — se le estaban encaneciendo las sienes

4.

CPD

grey area N — (=unclear area) área f poco definida, área f gris; (=intermediate area) área f intermedia

it's rather a grey area — es un área poco definida or bastante gris

grey friar N — see friar

grey matter N — (Anat, hum) materia f gris

grey mullet N — mújol m

grey seal N — foca f gris

grey squirrel N — ardilla f gris

grey vote N — voto m de la tercera edad

grey water N — aguas fpl grises

grey wolf N — lobo m gris

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I
BrE grey [greɪ] adjective -er, -est

a) <suit/day> gris; <outlook/future> poco prometedor; < personality> gris

b) < beard> canoso, cano (liter)

a gray hair — una cana

she has gray hair — es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso

she went gray overnight — le salieron canas or se quedó canosa de la noche a la mañana

c) < horse> rucio, gris

II

BrE grey mass noun gris m

there were patches of gray in his hair — tenía mechones de canas

English-spanish dictionary > gray
3 gray

etc. (Amer.) see academic.ru/32448/grey">grey etc

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see grey

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gray

adj AM see grey

grey, AM gray

[greɪ]

I. n

1. no pl (colour) Grau nt

2. (shade of grey) Grauton m

to paint sth in \grays and blues etw in Grau- und Blautönen streichen

3. BRIT (regiment)

▪ the [Royal Scots] G\grays pl Schottisches Reiterregiment

4. (white horse) Grauschimmel m

II. adj (coloured grey) grau; face [asch]grau, fahl; horse [weiß]grau; person grauhaarig; ( fig) grau, öde, trostlos

a \gray day ein trüber [o grauer] Tag

\gray weather trübes Wetter

to go [or turn] \gray person grau werden, ergrauen, graue Haare bekommen

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(US) [greɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (in colour) grau; (= ashen) person, face grau, fahl; weather, sky, day grau, trüb

to go or turn grey (person, hair) — grau werden, ergrauen (geh)

their faces were grey with fatigue — sie or ihre Gesichter waren ganz blass vor Müdigkeit

men in grey suits — anonyme, aber mächtige Hintermänner

2) (= bleak) world, year, days, outlook grau, trostlos, öde

3) (= anonymous) person grau, gesichtslos; place grau, anonym

2. n
(= colour) Graunt
subtle greys — zarte Grautöne pl

3. vi
(person, hair) grau werden, ergrauen (geh)
he was greying at the temples — seine Schläfen wurden grau, seine Schläfen ergrauten

4. vt (COMPUT)
button, function ab- or ausgeblenden, deaktivieren
greyed ( out) — deaktiviert

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gray, besonders Br grey [ɡreı]

A adj (adv greyly)

1. grau:

grow gray in sb’s service in jemandes Dienst ergrauen

2. trübe, düster, grau (Tag etc):

gray prospects fig trübe Aussichten

3. TECH neutral, farblos, naturfarben:

gray cloth ungebleichter Baumwollstoff

4. grau(haarig), ergraut:

become ( oder go) gray ergrauen, graue Haare bekommen

5. fig alt, erfahren

6. für ältere Menschen

B s

1. Grau n, graue Farbe:

dressed in gray grau oder in Grau gekleidet

2. älterer Mensch

3. ZOOL Grauschimmel m

4. Naturfarbe f (Stoff):

in the gray ungebleicht

C v/t

1. grau machen

2. FOTO mattieren

D v/i grau werden, ergrauen:

graying angegraut, grau meliert (Haare)

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etc. (Amer.) see grey etc

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(US) adj.

grau adj.

English-german dictionary > gray
4 gray

Adj

1. सिलेटी

The sky was gray with dark clouds.

English-Hindi dictionary > gray
5 gray

رَماديّ \ grey: also gray the dull colour or iron or a rainy sky: a greyhaired old man.

Arabic-English glossary > gray
6 grey, gray

مُعْتِم \ dark: with no (or very little) light: It was a dark night, with no moon. It’s too dark to read. dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. gloomy: rather dark; dull: A gloomy sky. grey, gray: the dull colour or iron or a rainy sky: a greyhaired old man. opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. sombre, somber: dark and cheerless.

Arabic-English glossary > grey, gray
7 grey, gray

أَشْهَب \ grey, gray: the dull colour of iron or a rainy sky: a greyhaired old man. \ سِنجابي \ grey, gray.

Arabic-English glossary > grey, gray
8 iron-gray

BrE iron-grey 'aɪərn'greɪ, ˌaɪən'greɪ adjective <sky/sea> gris acero adj inv; < hair> entrecano

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BrE iron-grey ['aɪərn'greɪ, ˌaɪən'greɪ] adjective <sky/sea> gris acero adj inv; < hair> entrecano

English-spanish dictionary > iron-gray
9 grey, gray

أَغْبَش \ grey, gray: the dull colour of iron or a rainy sky: a greyhaired old man. hazy: (of weather) full of haze.

Arabic-English glossary > grey, gray
10 cielo

m.

1 sky.

mira hacia el cielo look upward

a cielo abierto (mining) in the open; (a la intemperie) opencast (mina)

2 heaven (religion).

3 my love, my dear (nombre cariñoso).

4 ceiling.

5 sweetie, sweetie pie.

6 Cielo.

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cielo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) sky

2 (clima) weather, climate

3 RELIGIÓN heaven

4 figurado (Dios) God

5 figurado (techo) ceiling; (de cama) canopy

6 figurado (de boca) roof

► interjección cielos

1 good heavens!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cielo abierto (minería) opencast

a cielo raso in the open (air)

bajado,-a del cielo / caído,-a del cielo / llovido,-a del cielo figurado heaven-sent

¡cielo santo! good heavens!

clamar al cielo figurado to be crying out for a solution

despejarse el cielo to clear up

estar en el séptimo cielo figurado to be in seventh heaven

mover cielo y tierra / remover cielo y tierra figurado to move heaven and earth

poner a algo/alguien por los cielos to praise something/somebody to the skies

poner el grito en el cielo to hit the ceiling

ser un cielo (de persona) familiar to be an angel

venirse el cielo abajo (llover) to pour down 2 (desmoralizarse) to lose heart

ver el cielo abierto figurado to see a way out

cielo raso ceiling

El reino de los cielos the kingdom of heaven

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noun m.

1) sky

2) heaven

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SM

1) (Astron, Meteo) sky

el cielo está cubierto — the sky is overcast o cloudy

el cielo estaba despejado — it was a cloudless o clear day

• a cielo abierto — [mina, explotación] opencast, open cut (EEUU)

• a cielo descubierto — in the open

- cambiar del cielo a la tierra

- llegar o venir como caído o llovido del cielo

irse al cielo con todo y zapatos Méx —

tú te vas al cielo con todo y zapatos — you'll be blessed in heaven

juntársele a algn el cielo con la tierra LAm —

se le juntó el cielo con la tierra — he lost his nerve

- poner a algn por los cielos

- remover cielo y tierra

tocar el cielo con las manos Cono Sur, Perú, Col —

conseguir que me ayude es tocar el cielo con las manos — getting him to help me would be virtually impossible

si me lo ganara sería como tocar el cielo con las manos — if I won it, it would be like a dream come true

venírsele a algn el cielo abajo —

se le vino el cielo abajo — the heavens opened

2) (Rel) heaven

Padre Nuestro que estás en los cielos — Our Father who art in heaven

¡cielos! — good heavens!

• ganar el cielo — to win salvation

• ir al cielo — to go to heaven

clamar al cielo —

es una injusticia que clama al cielo — it is a gross injustice

¡esto clama al cielo! — it's an outrage!, it's outrageous!

- estar en el séptimo cielo

- ganar el cielo con rosario ajeno

ver el cielo abierto —

cuando me ofrecieron el trabajo vi el cielo abierto — when I was offered the job I saw my chance

vimos el cielo abierto cuando dijo que podíamos quedarnos en su casa — it was a great relief when he said we could stay in his house

3) * [uso afectivo]

¡mi cielo!, ¡cielo mío! — my love, sweetheart

el jefe es un cielo — the boss is a real sweetie *

¡has fregado los platos! eres un cielo — you've washed the dishes! you're a real angel

4) (=parte superior) [de la boca] roof; [de una cama] canopy; CAm [de un coche] roof

cielo máximo — (Aer) ceiling

5) (Arquit) (tb: cielo raso) ceiling

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masculino

1) ( firmamento) sky

cielo cubierto — overcast sky

a cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)

a cielo descubierto — in the open

cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition

como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)

este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent

remover cielo y tierra — to move heaven and earth

tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)

sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true

sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos — I was over the moon (colloq)

2) (Relig)

a)

el cielo — ( Paraíso) heaven

ir al cielo — to go to heaven

que el cielo no lo permita! — heaven o God forbid!

clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage; clama al cielo que... it's outrageous that...; estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven; ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven; ver el cielo abierto — to see one's chance

b) (como interj)

cielos! — (good) heavens!

cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!

3) ( techo) ceiling

- cielo raso

4)

a) ( aplicado a personas) angel

b) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling

mi cielo! — my darling

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masculino

1) ( firmamento) sky

cielo cubierto — overcast sky

a cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)

a cielo descubierto — in the open

cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition

como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)

este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent

remover cielo y tierra — to move heaven and earth

tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)

sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true

sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos — I was over the moon (colloq)

2) (Relig)

a)

el cielo — ( Paraíso) heaven

ir al cielo — to go to heaven

que el cielo no lo permita! — heaven o God forbid!

clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage; clama al cielo que... it's outrageous that...; estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven; ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven; ver el cielo abierto — to see one's chance

b) (como interj)

cielos! — (good) heavens!

cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!

3) ( techo) ceiling

- cielo raso

4)

a) ( aplicado a personas) angel

b) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling

mi cielo! — my darling

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cielo¹

¹ = sky [skies, -pl.].

Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

* azul cielo = sky blue.

* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.

* cielo despejado = cloudless sky, clear sky.

* cielo encapotado = overcast sky.

* cielo estrellado = starry sky.

* cielo nublado = overcast sky.

* cielo raso = cloudless sky.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* recorrer cielo y tierra = travel + far and wide.

* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.

* remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earth.

cielo²

² = heaven.

Nota: Generalmente usado con sentido religioso.

Ex: His eyes lift up to heaven, the best of books in his hand.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* bendición del cielo = gift from God.

* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.

* cielo, el = heavens, the.

* cielo en la tierra, el = heaven on earth.

* ¡Cielos! = Good heavens!.

* ¡Cielo Santo! = Good heavens!.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time.

* llovido del cielo = heaven-sent.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* poner el grito en el cielo = blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ¡Santo Cielo! = Good heavens!.

el cielo

= heavens, the

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

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cielo

masculine

A (firmamento) sky

cielo cubierto/despejado overcast/clear sky

el cielo se está despejando the sky is clearing

a cielo abierto ( Min) opencast ( before n)

a cielo descubierto in the open

aunque se junten el cielo y la tierra not for all the tea in China

cambiar del cielo a la tierra ( Chi); to change out of all recognition

como caído or llovido del cielo (de manera inesperada) out of the blue

(oportunamente): este dinero me viene como caído del cielo this money must be heaven-sent, this money is a godsend

poner a algn por los cielos to praise sb to the skies

remover cielo y tierra to move heaven and earth

taparle a algn el cielo con un harnero ( RPl); to pull the wool over sb's eyes

tocar el cielo con las manos ( AmS): conseguir ese trabajo es tocar el cielo con las manos that job is way out of my reach o I haven't a hope in hell of getting that job ( colloq)

sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos I was on cloud nine o over the moon ( colloq)

B ( Relig)

1

el cielo (Paraíso) heaven

ir al cielo to go to heaven

clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage

clama al cielo que … it's outrageous o a gross injustice that …

estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven, be over the moon

ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven

ver el cielo abierto to see one's chance

2

(Dios): el cielo God

quiera el cielo que sea así please God it may be so ( liter), let's hope so

¡que el cielo no lo permita! heaven o God forbid!

3 ( como interj):

¡cielos! good heavens!, heavens!

¡cielo santo! or ¡santo cielo! heavens above!

C (techo) ceiling

una sala amplia, de cielos altos a large room with a high ceiling

Compuesto:

cielo raso

ceiling

D

1 (aplicado a personas) angel

2 (como apelativo) sweetheart, darling

¡mi cielo! or ¡cielo mío! my love, my darling

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cielo sustantivo masculino
1 ( firmamento) sky;
◊ cielo cubierto overcast sky;

a cielo abierto (Min) opencast ( before n);
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo this money is a godsend
2 (Relig)
a)

◊ el cielo ( Paraíso) heaven;

ir al cielo to go to heaven;
ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven
b) ( como interj):

◊ ¡cielos! (good) heavens!

3 ( techo) ceiling
◊ cielo raso ceiling

4
a) ( aplicado a personas) angel

b) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling;

◊ ¡mi cielo! my darling

cielo
I sustantivo masculino
1 sky: un cielo negro anunciaba tormenta, the black clouds signalled the coming of a storm
2 Rel Heaven
3 (persona adorable) angel
4 Anat cielo de la boca, roof of the mouth
5 Arquit cielo raso, ceiling
II interj (sorpresa) ¡cielo santo!, good heavens!
♦ Locuciones: figurado esta injusticia clama al cielo, this injustice is an outrage
estar en el séptimo cielo, to be in seventh heaven
ver el cielo abierto, to see one's chance
caído del cielo, (oportuno) heaven-sent: ese dinero nos vino como caído del cielo, that money was heaven-sent
' cielo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborregarse
- celeste
- clarear
- cubierta
- cubierto
- despejarse
- estrellada
- estrellado
- fosca
- fosco
- grito
- horizonte
- llover
- oscurecerse
- panza
- parda
- pardo
- plomiza
- plomizo
- rasa
- raso
- santa
- santo
- surcar
- teñirse
- tocino
- tornarse
- ver
- azul
- claro
- despejado
- ennegrecer
- enrojecer
- limpio
- mina
- nube
- nublado
- nublar
- sereno
- techo
English:
arm
- ascend
- clear
- cloud
- cloudy
- darken
- godsend
- good
- grey
- grief
- heaven
- leaden
- lighten
- mile
- roof
- sky
- star
- starry
- stone
- sullen
- sweetie
- blessing
- ceiling
- god
- high
- open
- stud
- wind

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cielo

♦ nm

1. [atmósfera] sky;

cielo despejado/con nubes clear/cloudy sky;

mira hacia el cielo look upwards;

a cielo abierto [a la intemperie] in the open;
[mina] Br opencast, US opencut
2. Rel heaven;

los que se portan bien van al cielo if you're good you'll go to heaven;

¡cielo santo! good heavens!;

ganarse el cielo to win salvation, to win a place in heaven;

pido al cielo que nos ayude may heaven o God help us

3. [tratamiento] darling, my love, my dear;

cielo (mío), ¿podrías ayudarme un momento? could you help me a moment, darling?

4. [parte superior] cielo del paladar roof of the mouth;

cielo raso ceiling

5. Comp

me viene bajado del cielo it's a godsend (to me);

como llovido del cielo [inesperadamente] out of the blue;
[oportunamente] at just the right moment;
estar en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven;

se le juntó el cielo con la tierra he lost his nerve;

mover cielo y tierra to move heaven and earth;

ser un cielo to be an angel;

ver el cielo abierto to see one's way out

♦ cielos interj

good heavens!;

¡cielos, no me había dado cuenta de lo tarde que era! good heavens! I hadn't realized how late it was!

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cielo

m

1 sky;

minería a cielo abierto MIN strip mining, Br opencast mining;

poner a alguien por los cielos fam praise s.o. to the skies;

llovido del cielo out of the blue;

remover cielo y tierra fam move heaven and earth

2 REL heaven;

estar en el séptimo cielo fig be in seventh heaven;

ver el cielo abierto fam see one’s chance;

ser un cielo fam be an angel fam ;

¡cielos! good heavens!

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cielo nm

1) : sky

2) : heaven

3) : ceiling

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cielo n

1. (en general) sky [pl. skies]

el cielo está azul the sky is blue

2. (en religión) heaven

Spanish-English dictionary > cielo
11 llover a cántaros

llover a cántaros

figurado to rain cats and dogs

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llover a cántaros

to pour down, rain cats and dogs

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to rain cats and dogs, pour (down); rain buckets

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(v.) = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain

Ex. Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.

Ex. When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

Ex. When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex. The bad news from Durban is that it's chucking it down with rain and I can't see us starting on time.

Ex. What Coleridge was getting at is that here in Manchester it constantly pisses it down with rain.

Ex. It doesn't really matter which day of the week it is, or if it's lashing it down with rain, sleet or snow, there's always going to be a crowd.

Ex. Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

Ex. She woke up and was greeted by a gray sky that decided to hammer it down with rain the second she got out of the house.

Ex. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.

Ex. While the rain poured down, the course never became unplayable because of unseasonably dry weather over the winter in San Diego.

Ex. It poured down just after 9:30pm and the roads were like rivers.

Ex. Perhaps inevitably as soon as the washing was hanging up, the sky darkened and it started to pour down with rain.

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(v.) = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain

Ex: Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.

Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

Ex: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex: The bad news from Durban is that it's chucking it down with rain and I can't see us starting on time.

Ex: What Coleridge was getting at is that here in Manchester it constantly pisses it down with rain.

Ex: It doesn't really matter which day of the week it is, or if it's lashing it down with rain, sleet or snow, there's always going to be a crowd.

Ex: Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

Ex: She woke up and was greeted by a gray sky that decided to hammer it down with rain the second she got out of the house.

Ex: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.

Ex: While the rain poured down, the course never became unplayable because of unseasonably dry weather over the winter in San Diego.

Ex: It poured down just after 9:30pm and the roads were like rivers.

Ex: Perhaps inevitably as soon as the washing was hanging up, the sky darkened and it started to pour down with rain.

Spanish-English dictionary > llover a cántaros
12 llover a mantas

(v.) = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain

Ex. She woke up and was greeted by a gray sky that decided to hammer it down with rain the second she got out of the house.

Ex. Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

Ex. It doesn't really matter which day of the week it is, or if it's lashing it down with rain, sleet or snow, there's always going to be a crowd.

Ex. What Coleridge was getting at is that here in Manchester it constantly pisses it down with rain.

Ex. The bad news from Durban is that it's chucking it down with rain and I can't see us starting on time.

Ex. When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex. When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

Ex. Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.

Ex. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.

Ex. While the rain poured down, the course never became unplayable because of unseasonably dry weather over the winter in San Diego.

Ex. It poured down just after 9:30pm and the roads were like rivers.

Ex. Perhaps inevitably as soon as the washing was hanging up, the sky darkened and it started to pour down with rain.

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(v.) = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain

Ex: She woke up and was greeted by a gray sky that decided to hammer it down with rain the second she got out of the house.

Ex: Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

Ex: It doesn't really matter which day of the week it is, or if it's lashing it down with rain, sleet or snow, there's always going to be a crowd.

Ex: What Coleridge was getting at is that here in Manchester it constantly pisses it down with rain.

Ex: The bad news from Durban is that it's chucking it down with rain and I can't see us starting on time.

Ex: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

Ex: Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.

Ex: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.

Ex: While the rain poured down, the course never became unplayable because of unseasonably dry weather over the winter in San Diego.

Ex: It poured down just after 9:30pm and the roads were like rivers.

Ex: Perhaps inevitably as soon as the washing was hanging up, the sky darkened and it started to pour down with rain.

Spanish-English dictionary > llover a mantas
13 llover a mares

llover a mares

to rain cats and dogs, bucket down

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to rain cats and dogs, pour (down)

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(v.) = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain

Ex. Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.

Ex. When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

Ex. When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex. The bad news from Durban is that it's chucking it down with rain and I can't see us starting on time.

Ex. What Coleridge was getting at is that here in Manchester it constantly pisses it down with rain.

Ex. It doesn't really matter which day of the week it is, or if it's lashing it down with rain, sleet or snow, there's always going to be a crowd.

Ex. Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

Ex. She woke up and was greeted by a gray sky that decided to hammer it down with rain the second she got out of the house.

Ex. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.

Ex. While the rain poured down, the course never became unplayable because of unseasonably dry weather over the winter in San Diego.

Ex. It poured down just after 9:30pm and the roads were like rivers.

Ex. Perhaps inevitably as soon as the washing was hanging up, the sky darkened and it started to pour down with rain.

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(v.) = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain

Ex: Two years in a row now it has rained cats and dogs leading up to this event.

Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

Ex: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex: The bad news from Durban is that it's chucking it down with rain and I can't see us starting on time.

Ex: What Coleridge was getting at is that here in Manchester it constantly pisses it down with rain.

Ex: It doesn't really matter which day of the week it is, or if it's lashing it down with rain, sleet or snow, there's always going to be a crowd.

Ex: Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

Ex: She woke up and was greeted by a gray sky that decided to hammer it down with rain the second she got out of the house.

Ex: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.

Ex: While the rain poured down, the course never became unplayable because of unseasonably dry weather over the winter in San Diego.

Ex: It poured down just after 9:30pm and the roads were like rivers.

Ex: Perhaps inevitably as soon as the washing was hanging up, the sky darkened and it started to pour down with rain.

Spanish-English dictionary > llover a mares
14 cielo1

¹ = sky [skies, -pl.].

Ex. She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

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* azul cielo = sky blue.

* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.

* cielo despejado = cloudless sky, clear sky.

* cielo encapotado = overcast sky.

* cielo estrellado = starry sky.

* cielo nublado = overcast sky.

* cielo raso = cloudless sky.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* recorrer cielo y tierra = travel + far and wide.

* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.

* remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earth.

Spanish-English dictionary > cielo1
15 anunciar

v.

1 to announce.

hoy anuncian los resultados the results are announced today

Ella anunció su boda ayer She announce her wedding yesterday.

Ella anunció su candidatura She announced her candidacy.

2 to advertise.

3 to herald.

esas nubes anuncian tormenta by the look of those clouds, it's going to rain

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anunciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (avisar) to announce, make public

2 (hacer publicidad) to advertise

► verbo pronominal anunciarse

1 to put an advert (en, in)

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verb

1) to advertise

2) announce

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1. VT

1) (=hacer público) to announce

han anunciado la devaluación del euro — they have announced the devaluation of the euro

el ministro anunció su dimisión — the minister announced that he was resigning

la princesa anunció que se casaba — the princess announced that she was getting married

anunciamos nuestra oposición a las privatizaciones — we declared our opposition to privatization

2) (=convocar) to call

han anunciado una rueda de prensa para hoy — they have called a press conference for today

el gobierno anunciará hoy la convocatoria de elecciones — the government will call elections today

3) (Com) to advertise

4) (=augurar)

no nos anuncia nada bueno — it is not a good sign, it bodes ill for us

este viento anuncia tormenta — this wind means there is a storm coming

el pronóstico del tiempo anuncia nevadas — they're forecasting snow, the weather forecast says there will be snow

5) frm [a una visita] to announce

el mayordomo anunció a la Duquesa de Villahermosa — the butler announced the Duchess of Villahermosa

¿a quién debo anunciar? — who shall I say it is?, what name should I say?

2.

See:

anunciarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <noticia/decisión> to announce, make... public; <lluvias/tormentas> to forecast

b) (frml) < persona> to announce

¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? — whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? (frml)

2) señal/indicio to herald (frml), to announce

esas nubes anuncian tormenta — those clouds presage a storm (liter)

3) < producto> to advertise, promote
2.
anunciarse v pron

a) ( prometer ser) (+ compl)

el debate se anuncia interesante — the debate promises to be interesting

el fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso — the weekend looks like being wet

b) (refl) (frml) persona

sírvase anunciarse en recepción — (frml) kindly report to reception (frml)

se anunció dando un bocinazo — he announced his arrival by tooting the horn

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= advertise [advertize, -USA], announce, foreshadow, herald, make + announcement, post, publicise [publicize, -USA], tout, bill.

Ex. A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex. Some revisions have already been announced.

Ex. While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.

Ex. The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.

Ex. A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.

Ex. A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets.

Ex. A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.

Ex. And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.

Ex. What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.

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* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.

* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.

* se anunciará = to be announced.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <noticia/decisión> to announce, make... public; <lluvias/tormentas> to forecast

b) (frml) < persona> to announce

¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? — whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? (frml)

2) señal/indicio to herald (frml), to announce

esas nubes anuncian tormenta — those clouds presage a storm (liter)

3) < producto> to advertise, promote
2.
anunciarse v pron

a) ( prometer ser) (+ compl)

el debate se anuncia interesante — the debate promises to be interesting

el fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso — the weekend looks like being wet

b) (refl) (frml) persona

sírvase anunciarse en recepción — (frml) kindly report to reception (frml)

se anunció dando un bocinazo — he announced his arrival by tooting the horn

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= advertise [advertize, -USA], announce, foreshadow, herald, make + announcement, post, publicise [publicize, -USA], tout, bill.

Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex: Some revisions have already been announced.

Ex: While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.

Ex: The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.

Ex: A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.

Ex: A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets.

Ex: A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.

Ex: And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.

Ex: What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.

* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.

* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.

* se anunciará = to be announced.

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anunciar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹noticia/decisión› to announce, make … public; ‹lluvias/tormentas› to forecast

nos anunció su decisión he informed us of o told us of his decision, he announced his decision to us

anunció su compromiso matrimonial he announced his engagement

el acto está anunciado para esta tarde the ceremony is due to take place this afternoon

2 ( frml); ‹persona› to announce

¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? ( frml), what name should I say?

B «señal/indicio» to herald ( frml), to announce

el tintineo de llaves que anunciaba su llegada the jingling of keys which announced his arrival

ese cielo gris anuncia tormenta that gray sky heralds o presages a storm ( liter), that gray sky means there is a storm coming

C ‹producto› to advertise, promote

■ anunciarse

v pron

1 (prometer ser) (+ compl):

la temporada de ópera se anuncia interesante the opera season promises to be interesting

el fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso the weekend looks like being wet, it looks as if the weekend will be wet

2 ( refl) ( frml)

«persona»: sírvase anunciarse en recepción ( frml); kindly report to reception ( frml)

siempre se anunciaba dando un timbrazo largo he always announced his arrival by giving a long ring on the doorbell

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anunciar ( conjugate anunciar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹noticia/decisión› to announce, make … public;

‹lluvias/tormentas› to forecast
b) (frml) ‹ persona› to announce

c) ‹ producto› to advertise, promote

anunciar verbo transitivo
1 (promocionar un producto) to advertise
2 (notificar) to announce
' anunciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
declarar
- gratuitamente
- hablar
- señalar
English:
advertise
- announce
- give out
- herald
- portend
- bill
- spell

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anunciar

♦ vt

1. [notificar] to announce;

hoy anuncian los resultados the results are announced today;

me anunció su llegada por teléfono he phoned to tell me that he would be coming;

anunció que no podría venir she told us she wouldn't be able to come

2. [hacer publicidad de] to advertise

3. [presagiar] to herald;

esas nubes anuncian tormenta by the look of those clouds, there's a storm on the way;

los primeros brotes anunciaban la primavera the first shoots heralded the spring

♦ See also the pronominal verb anunciarse

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anunciar

v/t

1 announce

2 COM advertise

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anunciar vt

1) : to announce

2) : to advertise

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anunciar vb

1. (noticia) to announce

el ministro anunció su dimisión the minister announced his resignation

2. (producto) to advertise

anuncian muchos productos en la televisión many products are advertised on television

Spanish-English dictionary > anunciar
16 rapidez

f.

speed.

con rapidez quickly

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rapidez

► nombre femenino

1 speed, rapidity

■ con rapidez quickly

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noun f.

speed

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SF speed

me sorprendió la rapidez con que acabó el trabajo — the speed with which he finished the job surprised me, it surprised me how quickly he finished the job

con rapidez — quickly

se vistió con rapidez — she got dressed quickly

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femenino speed

con rapidez — quickly

qué rapidez! — that was quick!

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= haste, immediacy, rapidity, speed, timeliness, swiftness, quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.

Ex. Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.

Ex. The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.

Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.

Ex. A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.

Ex. Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.

Ex. She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.

Ex. I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.

Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.

Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.

Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.

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* con rapidez = promptly.

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femenino speed

con rapidez — quickly

qué rapidez! — that was quick!

* * *

= haste, immediacy, rapidity, speed, timeliness, swiftness, quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.

Ex: Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.

Ex: The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.

Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.

Ex: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.

Ex: Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.

Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.

Ex: I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.

Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.

Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.

Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.

* con rapidez = promptly.

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rapidez

feminine

speed

con la misma rapidez que el otro as fast o as quickly as the other one

bajé con rapidez I went downstairs quickly

tener rapidez de reflejos to have quick reflexes

¡qué rapidez! that was quick!

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rapidez sustantivo femenino
speed;
◊ con rapidez quickly;

¡qué rapidez! that was quick!
rapidez sustantivo femenino speed, rapidity: hazlo con rapidez, do it quickly

' rapidez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
solicitud
- velocidad
- agarrar
- apabullante
- ligereza
- prisa
- viveza
English:
accuracy
- demographic
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidly
- reproduce
- speed
- worker
- learner
- quick
- swiftly

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rapidez nf

speed;

con rapidez quickly;

ya está listo – ¡qué rapidez! it's ready – that was quick!

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rapidez

f speed, rapidity

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rapidez nf

: rapidity, speed

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rapidez n speed

con mucha rapidez very quickly

Spanish-English dictionary > rapidez
17 silencioso

adj.

1 silent, mute, quiet, noiseless.

Ella es muy callada She is very quiet

2 silent, soundless.

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silencioso

► adjetivo

1 (persona) quiet; (objeto) silent

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(f. - silenciosa)

adj.

quiet, silent

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ADJ [persona] silent, quiet; [máquina] silent, noiseless

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- sa adjetivo

1) <máquina/motor> quiet, silent, noiseless; < persona> silent, quiet

2) <calle/barrio> quiet

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= mute, silent, soundless, hushed, hushing, muffler.

Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.

Ex. He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.

Ex. Some of them were conversing together in soundless whispers.

Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.

Ex. She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

Ex. Chapter 11 covers exhaust systems (air cleaners, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, and crankcase ventilationes).

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* asesino silencioso = silent killer.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

1) <máquina/motor> quiet, silent, noiseless; < persona> silent, quiet

2) <calle/barrio> quiet

* * *

= mute, silent, soundless, hushed, hushing, muffler.

Ex: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.

Ex: He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.

Ex: Some of them were conversing together in soundless whispers.

Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.

Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

Ex: Chapter 11 covers exhaust systems (air cleaners, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, and crankcase ventilationes).

* asesino silencioso = silent killer.

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silencioso¹ -sa

adjective

A

1 ‹máquina/motor› quiet, silent, noiseless

2 ‹persona› silent, quiet

la multitud avanzaba silenciosa the crowd moved forward silently o in silence

B ‹calle/barrio› quiet

silencioso²

masculine

silenciador m 1. (↑ silenciador)

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silencioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ‹máquina/motor› quiet, silent, noiseless;
‹ persona› silent, quiet
2 ‹calle/barrio› quiet
silencioso,-a adjetivo silent, quiet
' silencioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
silenciosa
- taciturna
- taciturno
- callado
English:
noiseless
- quiet
- raise
- silent
- still
- hushed

* * *

silencioso, -a adj

1. [persona] silent, quiet

2. [motor, coche] quiet

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silencioso

adj silent

* * *

silencioso, -sa adj

: silent, quiet

♦ silenciosamente adv

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silencioso adj silent / quiet

una lavadora silenciosa a silent washing machine

es un chico muy silencioso he's a very quiet boy

Spanish-English dictionary > silencioso
18 серое небо

1) General subject: gray sky, grey sky, steely heavens

2) Makarov: dingy sky

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > серое небо
19 clarear

v.

1 to light up.

2 to clear up, to brighten up.

saldremos cuando claree we'll go out when it clears up

3 to dawn, to break day.

Clareó luego de una interminable noche It dawned after an endless night.

4 to get clear, to clear, to lighten, to light up.

Clareó luego de una terrible tempestad It got clear after a terrible storm

5 to dawn upon.

Nos clareó el significado The meaning dawned upon us.

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clarear

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar claridad) to light up, illuminate

2 (aclarar un color) to make lighter

■ tienes que clarear ese azul you have to make that blue lighter

► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the 3rd pers; it does not take a subject)

1 (amanecer) to dawn

2 (despejar el cielo) to clear up

► verbo pronominal clarearse

1 (transparentarse) to let the light through, be transparent

2 figurado (delatarse) to give oneself away

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1. VI

1) (Meteo) (=despejarse) to clear up

2) [al amanecer] [día] to dawn, break; [cielo] to grow light

ya empieza a clarear — it's starting to get light now

3) (=escasear)

con la altura el monte ya clarea — as you go up the vegetation becomes more sparse

ya le empieza a clarear el pelo — he's beginning to lose his hair

4) (=transparentarse) [tela] to be transparent

ya empiezan a clarearle las sienes — he's beginning to go grey at the temples

2.

VT (=iluminar) to light up; (=aclarar) to make lighter

3.

See:

clarearse

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

estaba clareando — it was getting light o day was breaking

b) (Meteo)

comenzó a clarear — the sky/the clouds began to clear
2.
clarear vi ( pelo) to go gray*/white

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

estaba clareando — it was getting light o day was breaking

b) (Meteo)

comenzó a clarear — the sky/the clouds began to clear
2.
clarear vi ( pelo) to go gray*/white

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clarear [A1 ]

v impers

1

(amanecer): clareaba cuando se pusieron en camino it was getting light o day was breaking when they set out

2 ( Meteo):

comenzó a clarear the sky/the clouds began to clear

vi

to go gray*/white

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clarear ( conjugate clarear) v impers
a) ( amanecer):

◊ estaba clareando it was getting light o day was breaking

b) (Meteo):

◊ comenzó a clarear the sky/the clouds began to clear

verbo intransitivo [ pelo] to go gray^{( conjugate gray)}/white
clarear verbo intransitivo
1 (despuntar el alba) to dawn
2 (despejarse el cielo) to clear up
3 (perder tupidez o intensidad de color) to wear thin, become transparent
' clarear' also found in these entries:
English:
thin out
- dawn

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clarear

♦ vt

to light up

♦ v impersonal

1. [amanecer]
empezaba a clarear dawn was breaking

2. [despejarse] to clear up, to brighten up;

saldremos cuando claree we'll go out when it clears up

♦ See also the pronominal verb clarearse

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clarear

v/i del cielo get light;

al clarear el día at daybreak

* * *

clarear v impers

1) : to clear, to clear up

2) : to get light, to dawn

clarear vi

: to go gray, to turn white

* * *

clarear vb to get light

Spanish-English dictionary > clarear
20 claro

adj.

1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.

2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.

3 definite, distinct.

intj.

sure, sure enough, of course.

m.

1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.

2 gap.

3 Claro.

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claro

► adjetivo

1 (gen) clear

■ no está nada claro it's not clear at all

2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit

3 (color) light

■ azul claro light blue

4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak

5 (evidente) clear

► adverbio

1 clearly

► nombre masculino claro

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección ¡claro!

1 of course!

■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a las claras openly

dejar algo claro to make something clear

estar claro to be clear

¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!

más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight

poner en claro to make plain, clear up

sacar en claro to get out

■ no sacamos nada en claro del informe we didn't get anything out of the report

claro de luna moonlight

mente clara figurado clear mind

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claro

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección

* * *
1. (f. - clara)
adj.

1) clear

2) evident

3) bright

4) fair, light

5) weak, thin

6) frank
2. adv.
1) clearly

2) sure

3) frankly

4) of course
3. noun m.
clearing

- claro de luna

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1. ADJ

1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

un vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress

pelo castaño claro — light brown hair

una alemana de ojos claros — a blue-eyed German girl

2) (=evidente)

a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

esto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work

España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

b) [con verbos]

• dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

ha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again

dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

• estar claro — to be clear

el futuro del equipo no está muy claro — the future of the team is not very clear

¿está claro? — is that clear?

estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election

• quedar claro — to be clear

si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

así quedarán claras nuestras intenciones — this way our intentions will be (quite) clear

• tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

es importante tener nuestro objetivo bien claro — it is important to be sure of our objective

no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

c)

a las claras —

prefiero decírselo a las claras — I prefer to tell him straight (out)

su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form

- ser más claro que el agua

las cuentas claras —

me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear

el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament

llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —

lo tienes claro — things won't be easy for you

sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

no he sacado nada en claro de esa conferencia — I'm still none the wiser after that lecture

ver algo claro —

no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time

el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement

lo vi claro en cuanto oí la noticia — it became clear to me when I heard the news

sus padres no veían muy claro el tema — his parents weren't too sure about the matter

3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin

4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright

5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent

6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear

7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse

8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

tiene las ideas muy claras — he really knows what he wants from life

una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

9) (=sincero) frank

ser claro — to be frank

2. ADV

1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly

2) (=sinceramente) frankly

• hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

- claro y raspado

3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

4) [uso enfático]

¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

• claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

¡claro que no! — of course not!

claro que no es verdad — of course it isn't true

¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

3. SM

1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval

habrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals

un pequeño claro entre las nubes — a slight break in the clouds

claro de luna — moonlight

2) [de tiempo] lull

aprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping

- velar de claro en claro

3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch

se pueden ver algunos claros en la sala — there are a few (empty) spaces in the hall

4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause

5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)

6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly

7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

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* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *

claro¹ -ra

adjective

A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light

el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear

B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white

tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede

C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak

D ‹agua/sonido› clear

habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear

consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage

tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life

que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …

lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …

a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off

no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight

llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)

pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night

sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?

F (evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying

está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit

… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying

claro²

adverb

A ‹hablar/ver›

voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)

ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)

claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush

B ( indep)

1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!

¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!

¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!

¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!

2 (como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising

lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that

anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)

claro³

masculine

A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand

B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

Compuesto:

claro de luna

moonlight

* * *

claro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación› bright

b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale;

‹ piel› fair;
◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

c) ‹salsa/sopa› thin

d) ‹agua/sonido› clear;

‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
◊ tener algo claro to be clear about sth;

¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
e) ( evidente) clear, obvious;

◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;
◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en bosque) clearing;

(en pelo, barba) bald patch
b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more

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claro, -a

♦ adj

1. [luminoso] bright;

una habitación clara a bright o light room

2. [color] light;

verde claro light green

3. [sonido] clear;

hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

4. [sin nubes] clear;

un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky

5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
[salsa, sopa] thin;
no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin

6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse

7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;

hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;

dejar algo claro to make sth clear;

poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;

que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;

sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);

después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;

tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;

verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;

Comp

pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;

Comp
Esp Fam
llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;

si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it

8. [obvio, evidente] clear;

el resultado fue claro the result was clear;

¿está claro? is that clear?;

está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;

está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;

está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;

a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;

Comp

está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;

allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain

♦ nm

1. [en bosque] clearing;
[en multitud] space, gap;
vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row

2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;

se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;

en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up

3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch

4. [en pintura] highlight

5. Arquit skylight

6. claro de luna moonlight

♦ adv

clearly;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;

¡claro! of course!;

¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;

¡claro que no! of course not!;

¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
Irónico
¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
Irónico
ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;

claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;

la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director

♦ a las claras loc adv

clearly

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claro

I adj

1 tb fig

clear;

poner en claro make clear;

dejar claro make plain;

quedar claro be clear;

tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;

pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;

a las claras clearly

2 color light

3 ( luminoso) bright

4 salsa thin

II adv

:

hablar claro speak plainly;

¡claro! of course!;

claro está of course

III m

1 METEO clear spell

2 en bosque clearing

* * *

claro adv

1) : clearly

habla más claro: speak more clearly

2) : of course, surely

¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!

claro que entendió: of course she understood

claro, -ra adj

1) : bright, clear

2) : pale, fair, light

3) : clear, evident

claro nm

1) : clearing

2)

claro de luna : moonlight

* * *

claro¹ adj

1. (en general) clear

una respuesta clara a clear answer

un día claro a clear day

2. (luminoso) bright

ésta es la habitación más clara de toda la casa this is the brightest room in the house

3. (color) light

le gusta vestir colores claros she likes wearing light coloured clothes

claro² adv clearly

no puede ver claro he can't see clearly

claro³ interj of course

claro que voy a ir a la fiesta of course I'm going to the party

claro que no of course not

claro que sí of course

claro⁴ n (en meteorología) sunny interval

claro de luna moonlight

Spanish-English dictionary > claro

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