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1 invernadero
adj.greenhouse-effect.m.greenhouse.* * *1 greenhouse, hothouse\efecto invernadero greenhouse effect* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) [para plantas] greenhouse; [con temperatura elevada] hothouse2) LAm (=pasto) winter pasture3) (=lugar de recreo) winter resort2.ADJ INV* * *masculino greenhouse* * *= glasshouse, greenhouse, hothouse.Ex. For example, to pursue our simple example above, if Greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.Ex. For example, to pursue our simple example above, if greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under Glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.Ex. These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.----* efecto invernadero, el = greenhouse effect, the.* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.* * *masculino greenhouse* * *= glasshouse, greenhouse, hothouse.Ex: For example, to pursue our simple example above, if Greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.
Ex: For example, to pursue our simple example above, if greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under Glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.Ex: These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.* efecto invernadero, el = greenhouse effect, the.* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.* * *greenhouse, glasshouse; (en jardines botánicos) hothouse* * *
invernadero sustantivo masculino
greenhouse
invernadero sustantivo masculino greenhouse
efecto invernadero, greenhouse effect
' invernadero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
efecto
- denominar
English:
conservatory
- glasshouse
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- hothouse
- green
- hot
* * *invernadero nm[para criar plantas] greenhouse, glasshouse; [en jardín botánico] hothouse;el efecto invernadero the greenhouse effect* * *m greenhouse* * *invernadero nm: greenhouse, hothouse* * *invernadero n greenhouse -
2 búsqueda de secuencias de caracteres
= string search, string searchingEx. For example, to pursue our simple example above, if Greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under Glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.Ex. Often, controlled index terms are used in identifying a relatively large set of potentially relevant references, and then string searching (or natural language searching) will be used to identify specific documents from within that set.* * *= string search, string searchingEx: For example, to pursue our simple example above, if Greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under Glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.
Ex: Often, controlled index terms are used in identifying a relatively large set of potentially relevant references, and then string searching (or natural language searching) will be used to identify specific documents from within that set.Spanish-English dictionary > búsqueda de secuencias de caracteres
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3 mantenimiento de espacios exteriores
(n.) = ground maintenance, ground maintenanceEx. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.Ex. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.* * *(n.) = ground maintenance, ground maintenanceEx: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.
Ex: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.Spanish-English dictionary > mantenimiento de espacios exteriores
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4 vivero
m.1 nursery.2 fish farm.* * *1 (de plantas) nursery2 (de peces) fish farm, fish hatchery; (de moluscos) bed3 figurado breeding ground, hotbed* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de plantas] nursery; (=semillero) seedbed; [de árboles] tree nursery2) (para peces) (=estanque) fishpond; (Com) fish farm; (Zool) vivarium3) (fig) breeding ground; pey hotbed* * *un vivero de ostras — an oyster bed o bank
* * *= seedbed, nursery, garden centre.Ex. The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.Ex. Horticulture is the science of growing flowers, trees, shrubs, and other plants in gardens, orchards, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.Ex. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.----* trabajador de vivero = nurseryman [nurserymen, -pl.].* * *un vivero de ostras — an oyster bed o bank
* * *= seedbed, nursery, garden centre.Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.
Ex: Horticulture is the science of growing flowers, trees, shrubs, and other plants in gardens, orchards, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.Ex: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.* trabajador de vivero = nurseryman [nurserymen, -pl.].* * *1 (de plantas) nursery2 (de peces) hatchery; (de moluscos) bedun vivero de ostras an oyster bed o bank* * *
vivero sustantivo masculino ( de plantas) nursery;
( de peces) hatchery;
( de moluscos) bed
vivero sustantivo masculino
1 (de peces, moluscos) hatchery, fish farm
(de plantas) nursery
2 (causa) breeding ground
' vivero' also found in these entries:
English:
nursery
- nurseryman
- garden
* * *vivero nm1. [de plantas] nursery2. [de peces] fish farm;[de moluscos] bed3.vivero (de empresas) business incubator* * ** * *vivero nm1) : nursery (for plants)2) : hatchery, fish farm -
5 berenjena
f.1 aubergine(British), eggplant (United States).2 eggplant, egg-plant, aubergine.* * *1 aubergine, US eggplant* * *SF1) aubergine, eggplant (EEUU)2) Caribe * nuisance, bother* * *femenino (Bot, Coc) eggplant (AmE), aubergine (BrE)* * *= eggplant, aubergine.Ex. The article 'A bogus and dismal science, or the eggplant that ate library schools' discusses the reasons for the perennial professional indentity crisis amongst librarians.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.* * *femenino (Bot, Coc) eggplant (AmE), aubergine (BrE)* * *= eggplant, aubergine.Ex: The article 'A bogus and dismal science, or the eggplant that ate library schools' discusses the reasons for the perennial professional indentity crisis amongst librarians.
Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.* * *( loc adv) terriblyB ( Ven)* * *
berenjena sustantivo femenino
eggplant (AmE), aubergine (BrE)
berenjena f Bot aubergine, US eggplant
' berenjena' also found in these entries:
English:
aubergine
- eggplant
- egg
* * *berenjena nfBr aubergine, US eggplant* * *f BOT eggplant, Braubergine* * *berenjena nf: eggplant* * *berenjena n aubergine -
6 ceder
v.1 to hand over.2 to give up (rendirse) (conceder).ceder a to give in toceder en to give up onRicardo cedió su casa a su primo Richard ceded his house to his cousin.3 to abate.4 to give way (venirse abajo).la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way5 to give, to become loose.ha cedido el jersey the jersey has gone baggy6 to decrease in intensity, to abate, to lessen, to subside.La tormenta eléctrica cedió al fin The thunderstorm abated at last.7 to yield, to give in, to give way, to cede.Ricardo cedió ante su insistencia Richard yielded in view of her insistence.Las vigas cedieron ante el peso The beams yielded to the weight.8 to demise.Ricardo cedió su poder por un mes Richard demised his power for a month.* * *1 (dar) to cede, give1 (rendirse) to yield (a, to), give way (a, to)■ no cedas don't make any concessions, don't give in2 (caerse) to fall, give way3 (disminuir) to diminish, slacken, go down\ceder el paso AUTOMÓVIL to give way, US yield* * *verb1) to cede, hand over2) give in, yield3) diminish, abate* * *1. VT1) [+ propiedad] to transfer; [+ territorio] to cede frm, hand overme cedió el asiento — she let me have her seat, she gave up her seat (for me)
cedió los derechos de autor a su familia — she gave up o over the authorial rights to her family
el director ha cedido el puesto a su colaborador — the director has decided to hand over the post to his colleague
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ceder la palabra a algn — to give the floor to sb frm, call upon sb to speak•
"ceda el paso" — "give way", "yield" (EEUU)•
ceder terreno a algn/algo — to give ground to sb/sth2) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass2. VI1) (=transigir) to give in, yield frm•
ceder a algo — to give in to sth, yield to sthceder al chantaje — to give in o yield to blackmail
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ceder ante algn/algo — to give in to sb/sth, yield to sb/sthno cederemos a o ante sus amenazas — we will not give in to o yield to his threats
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ceder en algo, no ceden en su empeño de ganar la liga — they're not giving in o up in their endeavour to win the league2) (=disminuir) [viento] to drop, die down; [lluvia] to ease up; [frío] to abate, ease up; [fiebre] to go down; [dolor] to lessen3) [suelo, viga] to give way, give4) (=dar de sí) [zapatos, prenda, elástico] to stretch, giveel tejido ha cedido y me queda ancho — the material has stretched o given and now it's too big for me
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give upme cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b
b) <balón/pelota> to pass2.me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
ceder vi1) ( cejar) to give wayno cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch
3)a) muro/puente/cuerda to give wayb) zapatos/muelles to give* * *= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex. We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex. The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.----* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give upme cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b
b) <balón/pelota> to pass2.me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
ceder vi1) ( cejar) to give wayno cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch
3)a) muro/puente/cuerda to give wayb) zapatos/muelles to give* * *ceder (ante)(v.) = give + way (to), bow toEx: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.
Ex: In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.
Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex: We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex: The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Ex: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* * *ceder [E1 ]vtA1 (entregar) ‹derecho› to transfer, assign, cede ( frml); ‹territorio› to cede, transfercedieron las tierras al Estado they transferred the lands to o made the lands over to o ceded the lands to the Stateel campeón no quiere ceder su título the champion doesn't want to give up his titlecederá la dirección de la empresa a los empleados he will hand over o transfer the running of the company to the employeesme cedió el asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat for me2 ‹balón/pelota› to pass1 ‹obra› to loanme cedieron una casa en el pueblo they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village2 ‹jugador› to loan■ cederviA (cejar) to give waymanténte firme y no cedas stand your ground and don't give way o give intuvieron que ceder ante sus amenazas they had to give in to his threatsno cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inchceder EN algo to give sth uptuvo que ceder en su empeño she had to give up o abandon the undertakingceder A algo to give in TO sthno cedió a la tentación she did not give in to o yield to temptationB1 «fiebre» to go down; «dolor» to ease, lessen; «tormenta» to ease up, abate; «viento» to drop, die down, abate; «frío» to abate, ease2 «valor/divisa» to ease, driftC1 «muro/puente/cuerda» (romperse, soltarse) to give waylas tablas cedieron por el peso the boards gave way under the weightel elástico ya está cediendo the elastic is starting to go o is getting loose2 «cuero/zapatos/muelles» (dar de sí) to giveme está un poco estrecho, pero ya cederá it's a bit tight but it'll give* * *
ceder ( conjugate ceder) verbo transitivo
1
‹ territorio› to cede;
‹puesto/título› ( voluntariamente) to hand over;
( a la fuerza) to give up;
me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat;
See Also→ paso 1b
2 ( prestar) ‹ jugador› to loan
verbo intransitivo
1 ( cejar) to give way;◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;
cedió en su empeño she gave up the undertaking;
ceder a algo to give in to sth
2 [fiebre/lluvia/viento] to ease off;
[ dolor] to ease
3 [muro/puente/cuerda] to give way;
[zapatos/muelle] to give
ceder
I vtr (voluntariamente) to hand over
ceder la palabra, to give sb the right to speak
(obligatoriamente) to give
ceder el paso, to give way, US to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable) to give way
2 (una tormenta, epidemia, etc) to diminish, slacken
3 (transigir) to give in
' ceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- capitular
- condescender
- plegarse
- residir
- plegar
English:
assign
- back down
- budge
- cave in
- climb down
- compromise
- decentralize
- give
- give in
- give up
- relent
- resist
- sign away
- way
- weaken
- yield
- cede
- climb
- ground
- knuckle
* * *♦ vt1. [traspasar, transferir] to hand over;las tierras fueron cedidas a los campesinos the land was handed over to the peasants;el gobierno central cederá a los ayuntamientos el control de la política cultural central government will hand control of cultural policy to the town halls2. [conceder] to give up;ceder el paso to give way;me levanté para ceder mi asiento a una anciana I stood up and gave my seat to an old lady;el actual campeón cedió dos segundos con respecto al ganador the reigning champion was two seconds slower than the winner3. [pelota] to pass♦ vi1. [venirse abajo] to give way;la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way;el suelo del escenario cedió por el peso del decorado the stage floor gave way under the weight of the scenery2. [rendirse] to give up;cedió a sus ruegos he gave in to their pleading;no cederemos a las amenazas we won't give in to threats;cedió ante las presiones de la comunidad internacional he gave way to international pressure;no deben ceder a la tentación de tomarse la justicia por su mano they mustn't give in to the temptation to take the law into their own hands;ceder en to give up on;cedió en lo esencial he gave in on the important issues3. [destensarse] to give;el jersey ha cedido the jersey has gone baggy4. [disminuir] to abate, to ease up;por fin cedió la tormenta at last the storm eased up;la fiebre ha cedido the fever has gone down* * *I v/t give up; ( traspasar) transfer, cede;ceder el paso AUTO yield, Br give wayII v/i1 give way, yield* * *ceder vi1) : to yield, to give way2) : to diminish, to abate3) : to give in, to relentceder vt: to cede, to hand over* * *ceder vbse lo pedimos con mucha educación, pero no cedió we asked him very nicely, but he wouldn't give in2. (romperse) to give way3. (dejar) to give up4. (intensidad, fuerza) to die down -
7 centro de jardinería
(n.) = garden centreEx. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.* * *(n.) = garden centreEx: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.
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8 chochear
v.1 to be senile (viejo).2 to dote.Ella chochea por sus hijos She dotes on her kids.3 to go mad, to turn gaga.El pobre hombre chocheó por el dolor The poor man went mad with pain.* * *1 to dodder, be senile2 figurado (de cariño) to be tender, be soft* * *VI1) [por la edad] to dodder, be senile2) [por el cariño] to be soft* * *verbo intransitivo (fam)a) anciano to be gaga (colloq)b) ( sentir adoración)* * *= dodder, go + gaga, go + soft in the head.Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex. Not saying he is going gaga or anything but it is probable that his memory is not what it was.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam)a) anciano to be gaga (colloq)b) ( sentir adoración)* * *= dodder, go + gaga, go + soft in the head.Ex: The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.
Ex: Not saying he is going gaga or anything but it is probable that his memory is not what it was.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *chochear [A1 ]vi( fam)1 «anciano» to be gaga ( colloq)2 (sentir adoración) chochear POR algn to dote ON sb* * *
chochear ( conjugate chochear) verbo intransitivo (fam)
b) ( sentir adoración) chochear por algn to dote on sb
chochear verbo intransitivo to be senile o in one's dotage
* * *chochear vi1. [viejo] to be senile;el abuelo ya chochea my grandad has gone senilesiempre que habla de sus nietos, chochea he goes all mushy when he talks about his grandchildren* * *v/i fambe senile* * *chochear vi1) : to be senile2)chochear por : to dote on, to be soft on -
9 doblarse
1 (plegarse) to fold2 (torcerse) to bend3 (rendirse) to give in* * *VPR1) (=plegarse) [papel, tela] to fold (up); [alambre, barra] to bend2) [persona] (=encorvarse) to bend; (=retorcerse) to double up; (=doblegarse) to give up, give inno se doblaba ante los problemas — he didn't give up o in when faced by problems
3) [cantidad] to double* * *(v.) = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend overEx. It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend overEx: It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.
Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■doblarse verbo reflexivo
1 (retorcerse) to bend: me doblaba de la risa, I doubled up with laughter
2 (duplicarse) to double: se han doblado las ventas desde que llegó, sales have doubled since she came
3 (doblegarse) to give in: ¡yo no me doblo ante nada!, I won't ever give in!
' doblarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblar
- inclinar
English:
bend
- buckle
- curve
- double
- fold
* * *vpr1. [duplicarse] to double3. [plegarse] to fold4. [torcerse] to bend5. [de dolor, risa] to double up6. [en dominó] to put down a double* * *v/r bend; figgive in* * *vr1) : to fold up, to double over2) : to give in, to yield -
10 fuera de temporada
= off-season, out of seasonEx. The key to any athlete's success is in the off-season.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.* * *= off-season, out of seasonEx: The key to any athlete's success is in the off-season.
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11 lechuga
f.lettuce (plant).fresco como una lechuga (informal) as fresh as a daisy (sano, lozano)lechuga iceberg o repolluda iceberg lettucelechuga romana cos (lettuce)* * *1 lettuce\fresco,-a como una lechuga familiar as fresh as a daisy* * *SF1) (Bot) lettucefresco 1., 6)lechuga Cos, lechuga francesa, lechuga orejona — Méx cos lettuce
2) (Cos) frill, flounce4) euf = leche 7)* * *femenino lettucefresco como una lechuga — (fam) as fresh as a daisy
ser más fresco que una lechuga — (fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq)
* * *= lettuce, head of lettuce.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.Ex. But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.----* cogollo de lechuga = heart of lettuce.* lechuga orejona = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.* lechuga romana = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.* * *femenino lettucefresco como una lechuga — (fam) as fresh as a daisy
ser más fresco que una lechuga — (fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq)
* * *= lettuce, head of lettuce.Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.
Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.* cogollo de lechuga = heart of lettuce.* lechuga orejona = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.* lechuga romana = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.* * *lettucefresco como una lechuga ( fam); as fresh as a daisyCompuestos:iceberg lettuce* * *
lechuga sustantivo femenino
lettuce
lechuga sustantivo femenino lettuce
♦ Locuciones: estoy fresco como una lechuga, I am as fresh as a daisy
' lechuga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cogollo
- troncho
English:
BLT
- heart
- lettuce
- romaine lettuce
* * *lechuga nf[planta] lettuce; Famestar tan fresco como una lechuga [lozano] to be as fresh as a daisy;a sus noventa años está tan fresco como una lechuga at ninety he's as fit as a fiddle;Famser más fresco que una lechuga [descarado] to be a cheeky so-and-solechuga iceberg iceberg lettuce;lechuga de mar sea lettuce;lechuga repolluda iceberg lettuce;* * *f lettuce;ser más fresco que una lechuga fam have a lot of nerve* * *lechuga nf: lettuce* * *lechuga n lettuce -
12 mantenimiento de jardines
(n.) = ground maintenanceEx. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.* * *(n.) = ground maintenanceEx: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.
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13 pepino
m.cucumber.me importa un pepino (informal) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn* * *1 cucumber\me importa un pepino familiar I don't give a damn* * *SM1) (Bot) cucumber2) ** (=cabeza) nut *, bonce *, noggin (EEUU) *3) *** (=pene) prick **** * ** * *= cucumber.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.----* pepino de mar = sea cucumber.* * ** * *= cucumber.Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.
* pepino de mar = sea cucumber.* * *cucumber* * *
pepino sustantivo masculino
cucumber
pepino m Bot cucumber
♦ Locuciones: importar un pepino, not to care o not to give a hoot
' pepino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
importar
English:
cucumber
* * *pepino nmcucumber;Famme importa un pepino I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn* * *m cucumber;me importa un pepino fam I don’t give a damn fam* * *pepino nm: cucumber* * *pepino n cucumber -
14 personal de mantenimiento
(n.) = service workerEx. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.* * *(n.) = service workerEx: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.
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15 personal de servicios
(n.) = service workerEx. The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.* * *(n.) = service workerEx: The purpose of the course is to assist students to develop competence as service workers in nurseries, garden centres, greenhouses, golf courses and ground maintenance.
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16 pimienta
f.pepper.pimienta blanca/negra white/black pepper* * *1 (especia) pepper\pimienta blanca white pepperpimienta negra black pepper* * *noun f.* * *SF pepper* * *femenino pepper* * *= pepper.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.----* pulverizador de pimienta = pepper spray.* * *femenino pepper* * *= pepper.Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.
* pulverizador de pimienta = pepper spray.* * *pepperpimienta negra/blanca black/white pepper* * *
pimienta sustantivo femenino
pepper
pimienta sustantivo femenino pepper
pimienta blanca/negra, white/ black pepper
' pimienta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sazonar
- vinagrera
- grano
English:
dash
- mill
- pepper
- peppercorn
- peppermill
- white pepper
* * *pimienta nfpepperpimienta blanca white pepper;pimienta en grano peppercorns;pimienta molida ground pepper;pimienta negra black pepper* * *f pepper* * *pimienta nf1) : pepper (condiment)2)pimienta de Jamaica : allspice* * *pimienta n pepper -
17 pimiento
m.1 pepper, capsicum (fruto).pimiento morrón sweet pepperpimiento verde green pepper2 paprika, sweet pepper.* * *\no importar un pimiento familiar not to give a damn¡y un pimiento! familiar like hell!pimiento morrón sweet pepperpimiento de Padrón small green pepper (either sweet or very hot)pimiento del piquillo slightly hot red pepper* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=fruto) pepper- no me importa un pimientopimiento del piquillo, pimiento morrón, pimiento rojo — red pepper
2) (Bot) pepper plant* * *masculino pepper, capsicumpimiento rojo/verde — red/green pepper
me importa un pimiento — (fam) I couldn't care less (colloq)
* * *= pepper, capsicum, bell pepper.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.Ex. The crops grown included endives, capsicums, lamb's lettuce, celery, leeks, Chinese cabbages and other oriental chicories.Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.----* pimiento colorado = red pepper.* pimiento rojo = red pepper.* * *masculino pepper, capsicumpimiento rojo/verde — red/green pepper
me importa un pimiento — (fam) I couldn't care less (colloq)
* * *= pepper, capsicum, bell pepper.Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.
Ex: The crops grown included endives, capsicums, lamb's lettuce, celery, leeks, Chinese cabbages and other oriental chicories.Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.* pimiento colorado = red pepper.* pimiento rojo = red pepper.* * *pepper, capsicumpimiento rojo/verde red/green pepperCompuestos:small, hot peppersweet pepper* * *
pimiento sustantivo masculino
pepper, capsicum;◊ pimiento rojo/verde red/green pepper
pimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (fruto) pepper
pimiento morrón/ verde, sweet/green pepper
2 (planta) pimento
♦ Locuciones: importar un pimiento, not to give a damn: le importa un pimiento, he couldn't care less
' pimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
importar
- morrón
- rellena
- rellenar
- relleno
- ají
- porrón
English:
green pepper
- pepper
- capsicum
- hot
* * *pimiento nm[fruto] pepper, capsicum; [planta] pimiento, pepper plant; Fam¡me importa un pimiento! I couldn't care less!;Fam¡y un pimiento!: ¿me dejas tu coche? – ¡y un pimiento! could you lend me your car? – get lost! o like hell I will!pimiento morrón red pepper;pimiento de Padrón = small green pepper;pimiento rojo red pepper;pimiento verde green pepper* * *m pepper;me importa un pimiento fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less* * *pimiento nm: pepper (fruit)pimiento verde: green pepper* * *pimiento n pepper -
18 tambalearse
pron.v.1 to stagger, to totter (bambolearse) (person).2 to totter (gobierno, sistema).* * *2 figurado to be shaky* * *VPR1) [persona] to stagger; [vehículo] to lurch, sway; [mueble] to wobble2) [gobierno] to totter* * *verbo pronominal, tambalear verbo intransitivo silla/botella to wobble; persona ( de adelante a atrás) to stagger, totter; ( de lado a lado) to swaycaminaba tambaleándose — he was staggering o lurching
* * *= reel, lurch, dodder, wobble, teeter, stagger.Ex. The article ' Reeling and writhing and fainting' outlines the problems encountered by illustrators of books.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Other data from observations and interviews suggest that this seemingly effective local management system may be beginning to teeter.Ex. He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.----* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* * *verbo pronominal, tambalear verbo intransitivo silla/botella to wobble; persona ( de adelante a atrás) to stagger, totter; ( de lado a lado) to swaycaminaba tambaleándose — he was staggering o lurching
* * *= reel, lurch, dodder, wobble, teeter, stagger.Ex: The article ' Reeling and writhing and fainting' outlines the problems encountered by illustrators of books.
Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Other data from observations and interviews suggest that this seemingly effective local management system may be beginning to teeter.Ex: He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* * *tambalearse [A1 ]v pron,tambalear [A1 ]vi perdió el equilibrio, (se) tambaleó y cayó she lost her balance, staggered o tottered and fellcaminaba tambaleándose por efecto del alcohol he was staggering o lurching drunkenly, he was swaying drunkenly as he walkedel régimen empezó a tambalearse the regime began to teeterla botella quedó tambaleándose or tambaleando al borde de la mesa the bottle teetered on the edge of the tabletodo empezó a tambalearse everything began to shake* * *
tambalearse ( conjugate tambalearse) verbo pronominal verbo intransitivo [silla/botella] to wobble;
[ persona] to stagger;
todo empezó a tambalearse everything began to shake
■tambalearse vr (persona) to totter, stagger: iba hacia la ventana tambaleándose, he staggered towards the window
(un objeto) to wobble
fig (un régimen, una relación) to teeter
' tambalearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- trastabillar
English:
lurch
- reel
- stagger
- sway
- totter
- wobble
- teeter
- waver
* * *tambalearse vpr1. [persona] to stagger, to sway;[mueble, estante] to wobble, to be unsteady;el borracho caminaba tambaleándose the drunk was staggering o lurching along;el golpe hizo que se tambaleara he staggered under the blow2. [gobierno, economía] to totter;las bases de la democracia se tambalean the foundations of democracy are crumbling* * *v/r stagger, lurch; de coche sway* * *tambalearse vr1) : to teeter2) : to totter, to stagger, to sway♦ tambaleante adj* * *tambalearse vb1. (mueble) to wobble2. (persona) to stagger -
19 temblar
v.1 to tremble (person) (de miedo).temblar como un flan to shake like a jellyMe tiemblan las manos My hands tremble.2 to shudder, to shake.El conejito tiembla The little rabbit trembles.Su voz temblaba His voice trembled.* * *2 (voz) to quiver3 figurado (tener miedo) to shake with fear, shudder, fear* * *verbto shiver, tremble* * *VI1) [persona]a) [por miedo] to tremble, shake; [por frío] to shiverme temblaba la mano — my hand was trembling o shaking
temblar de miedo — to tremble o shake with fright
b) (=sentir miedo)2) [edificio] to shake, shudder; [tierra] to shake* * *1.verbo intransitivotiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado — I shudder to think what might have happened; (+ me/te/le etc)
temblar como un flan — to shake like a jelly o leaf
b) edificio/tierra to shake2.temblar v impersestá temblando! — (AmL) it's an earthquake!
* * *= tremble, quail, shiver, wince, dodder, quiver, twitch.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.Ex. But Elwood Bibeau quailed no more now than he had quailed at being assigned tasks in his present position as an assistant director.Ex. I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.Ex. Librarians across the country winced at that notion.Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex. With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex. He was really fat, too, with a massive pink beard and eyes that twitched all the time and looked in different directions to each other.----* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un azogado = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *1.verbo intransitivotiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado — I shudder to think what might have happened; (+ me/te/le etc)
temblar como un flan — to shake like a jelly o leaf
b) edificio/tierra to shake2.temblar v impersestá temblando! — (AmL) it's an earthquake!
* * *= tremble, quail, shiver, wince, dodder, quiver, twitch.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
Ex: But Elwood Bibeau quailed no more now than he had quailed at being assigned tasks in his present position as an assistant director.Ex: I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.Ex: Librarians across the country winced at that notion.Ex: The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex: With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex: He was really fat, too, with a massive pink beard and eyes that twitched all the time and looked in different directions to each other.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un azogado = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *temblar [A5 ]vi1 «persona» (por el frío) to shiver; (por nervios, miedo) to shake, trembleestaba tan asustado que estaba temblando he was quaking o shaking o trembling with fearsus amenazas me hicieron temblar I trembled at her threatstiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado I shudder to think what might have happenedtemblaba de rabia she was shaking o quivering with rage(+ me/te/le etc): me tiembla el párpado my eyelid is twitchingestaba tan nervioso que le temblaba la mano he was so nervous that his hand was shakingla voz le temblaba de emoción/de ira her voice was quivering o trembling with emotion/ragetemblar como un flan to shake like a jelly o leaf2 «edificio/tierra» to shakesus gritos hicieron temblar las paredes her shouts made the walls shake■* * *
temblar ( conjugate temblar) verbo intransitivo
(por nervios, miedo) to shake, tremble;
(+ me/te/le etc) [ párpado] to twitch;
[ mano] to shake;
[ voz] to tremble;
temblar v impers:◊ ¡está temblando! (AmL) it's an earthquake!;
tembló ayer there was a(n earth) tremor yesterday
temblar verbo intransitivo
1 (de emoción: la voz) to quiver
(: el pulso) to shake: estoy tan nerviosa que me tiemblan las piernas, I'm so nervous that my legs are shaking
2 (de miedo, temor) to tremble: temblaba de miedo, she was trembling with fear
tiemblo solo de pensarlo, I shudder to think about it
3 (de frío) to shiver: temblaba por la fiebre, he was shivering with fever
4 (la tierra, un edificio) to shake
5 fam (acabar con algo) dejamos el jamón temblando, we ate almost all the ham
la factura me dejó la cuenta temblando, the bill cleaned out my bank account
' temblar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacudir
English:
falter
- feel
- quake
- quaver
- quiver
- shake
- shiver
- tremble
- waver
- wobble
- quail
* * *temblar vi1. [persona] [de miedo, por nervios] to tremble, to shake (de with); [de frío] to shiver (de with);la fiebre le hacía temblar the fever made her shiver;me tiemblan las piernas my legs are shaking;me tiembla el pulso my hands are shaking;le temblaba la voz de la emoción her voice was trembling with emotion;Figtiemblo por lo que pueda pasarle I shudder to think what could happen to him;Figtiemblo sólo de pensarlo I shudder just thinking about it;Famdejar algo temblando [la despensa, la nevera, una botella] to leave sth almost empty;dejar a alguien temblando [asustar, preocupar] to leave sb quaking in their boots, to give sb a fright;temblar como un flan to shake like (a) jelly2. [suelo, edificio, máquina] to shudder, to shake;tembló la tierra the ground shook;tiembla la imagen del televisor the television picture is shaky* * *v/i tremble, shake; de frío shiver* * *temblar {55} vi1) : to tremble, to shake, to shiverle temblaban las rodillas: his knees were shaking2) : to shudder, to be afraidtiemblo con sólo pensarlo: I shudder to think of it* * *temblar vb2. (de frío) to shiver -
20 término del lenguaje de indización controlado
Ex. We might search under Glasshouses and retrieve a set of documents that had the controlled index-language term 'Greenhouses' assigned.* * *Ex: We might search under Glasshouses and retrieve a set of documents that had the controlled index-language term 'Greenhouses' assigned.
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