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1 provecho
m.1 benefit.sus explicaciones nos fueron de gran provecho we found her explanations very helpfulen provecho propio in one's own interest, for one's own benefithacer provecho a alguien to do somebody goodsacar provecho de to make the most of, to take advantage of; (aprovecharse de) to benefit from, to profit from (beneficiarse de)no saqué nada de provecho de su conferencia I didn't learn o gain anything useful from her lecture¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!2 profit, dividend, usufruct.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: provechar.* * *1 (beneficio) benefit2 (aprovechamiento) use■ es lamentable que no se le saque provecho a estos campos it's a shame that these fields aren't put to better use\¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!en provecho de alguien for somebody's benefiten provecho propio for one's own benefit* * *noun m.gain, profit* * *SM (=ventaja) advantage; (=beneficio) benefit; (Econ) (=ganancia) profitde provecho — [negocio] profitable; [actividad] useful; [persona] worthy, honest
¡buen provecho! — enjoy your meal!
¡buen provecho le haga! — and much good may it do him!
un pueblo que lucha consigo mismo, en provecho de otros — a people who fight amongst themselves, to the benefit o advantage of others
en provecho propio — for one's own benefit, to one's own advantage
sacar provecho de algo — to benefit from sth, profit by o from sth
* * *a) (beneficio, utilidad) benefituna experiencia/visita de provecho — a worthwhile experience/visit
b) ( en la mesa)buen provecho! — ( dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!; ( dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
* * *= benefit, payoff [pay-off], mileage.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.----* con provecho = with profit.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de provecho = successful, rewarding.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* en provecho de = for the benefit of, for the good of.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* * *a) (beneficio, utilidad) benefituna experiencia/visita de provecho — a worthwhile experience/visit
b) ( en la mesa)buen provecho! — ( dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!; ( dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
* * *= benefit, payoff [pay-off], mileage.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.* con provecho = with profit.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de provecho = successful, rewarding.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* en provecho de = for the benefit of, for the good of.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* * *1 (beneficio, utilidad) benefitno sacó ningún provecho del curso he got nothing out of the course, he derived no benefit from the coursele sacó mucho provecho a su estancia en el extranjero she got a lot out of her stay abroadsólo piensa en su propio provecho he's only out for himself ( colloq), everything he does is done for his own benefitfue una visita de mucho provecho para los alumnos it was a very worthwhile visit for the studentses un estudiante de provecho, llegará lejos he's a hardworking student, he'll go farespero que sea una experiencia de provecho I hope it will be a profitable o beneficial o worthwhile experience2(de un alimento): come mucho pero no le hace provecho he eats a lot but he doesn't gain weight¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!, bon appetit!* * *
provecho sustantivo masculino
le sacó mucho provecho a su estancia she got a lot out of her stay;
solo piensa en su propio provecho he's only out for himself (colloq);
de provecho ‹ estudiante› hardworking;
‹experiencia/visita› worthwhileb) ( en la mesa):◊ ¡buen provecho! ( dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!;
( dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
provecho m (beneficio, utilidad) benefit
sacar provecho de algo, to profit o benefit from sthg, en provecho propio, to one's own advantage, una visita de provecho, a worthwhile visit ♦ LOC ¡buen provecho!, bon appetit! o enjoy your meal!
' provecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- bien
- conveniencia
- desperdicio
- fruto
- interés
- bueno
- interesado
- partido
- sacar
English:
benefit
- boon
- capital
- capitalize
- draw on
- exploit
- interest
- profit
- unrewarding
- advantage
- most
* * *provecho nm1. [beneficio] benefit;un hombre de provecho a useful member of society;sólo busca el provecho personal all he is interested in is personal gain;sus explicaciones nos fueron de gran provecho we found her explanations very helpful;en provecho propio in one's own interest, for one's own benefit;hacer provecho a alguien to do sb good;sacar provecho de [aprovecharse de] to make the most of, to take advantage of;[beneficiarse de] to benefit from, to profit from;no saqué nada de provecho de su conferencia I didn't learn o gain anything useful from her lecture;¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!2. RP [eructo] burp;ya hizo provecho she has already burped* * *m benefit;¡buen provecho! enjoy (your meal)!;sacar provecho de benefit from;de provecho useful* * *provecho nm: benefit, advantage* * *provecho n benefit¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal! -
2 rot
rot [ʀo]masculine noun( = renvoi) burp* * *(colloq) ʀo nom masculin burp (colloq)faire un rot — to burp (colloq)
* * *ʀɔt nm1) (= renvoi) belch, burp2) [bébé] burp* * *I[ro] nom masculinfaire ou lâcher un rot to (let out a) belch ou burpil a fait son rot? [bébé] has he burped?II[rɔt] nom masculin -
3 escaparse
1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss* * *VPR1) (=huir) [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run awayme escapé porque no podía aguantar más a mis padres — I ran away because I couldn't stand my parents any longer
ven aquí, no te me escapes — come here, don't run away
pelo 7)•
escaparse de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from3) (=dejar pasar)me voy, que se me escapa el tren — I'm going, or I'll miss my train
se me había escapado ese detalle — that detail had escaped my notice, I had overlooked o missed that detail
a nadie se le escapa la importancia de esta visita — everybody is aware of o realizes the importance of this visit
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no se me escapa que... — I am aware that..., I realize that...escaparse de las manos —
la realidad se me escapa de las manos — I'm losing touch with reality, I'm losing my grip on reality
4) (=dejar salir)a) [grito, eructo]se me escapó un eructo sin darme cuenta — I accidentally burped o let out a burp
se le escapó un suspiro de alivio — she breathed o let out a sigh of relief
b) [dato, noticia]5) (=soltarse)a) [globo, cometa] to fly awayb) [punto de sutura] to come undonec) (Cos)6) (=hacerse público) [información] to leak, leak outse escapó la noticia de que iban a vender la compañía — the news leaked that they were going to sell the firm
7) (=olvidarse) to slip one's mindahora mismo se me escapa su nombre — his name escapes me o slips my mind right now
* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex. The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.
Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex: For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex: The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *
■escaparse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape, run away, get away: le llamaré antes de que se me escape, I'll phone him before he gets away
2 (una oportunidad, transporte) se me escapó el autobús, I missed the bus
3 (gas, líquido) to leak, escape
4 (salvarse) me escapé de una buena bronca, I escaped a good telling-off
' escaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
- salirse
- deslizar
- escabullirse
- escapar
- escurrir
- ir
English:
break away
- escape
- get away
- leak
- run off
- shave
- slip
- squeak
- break
- elude
- get
- run
- skive off
- turn
* * *vprescaparse de casa to run away from home;se me escaparon las cabras the goats got away from me;no te escapes, que quiero hablar contigo don't run off, I want to talk to yousiempre se escapa de hacer las camas he always gets out of making the beds;Fam¡de esta no te escaparás! you're not going to get out of this one!3. [en carrera] to break away;Herrera se escapó en solitario Herrera broke away on his own4. [sujeto: gas, agua] to leak;el aire se escapa por un agujero the air is leaking out through a hole5. [sin querer]Famse me escapó la risa/una palabrota I let out a laugh/an expletive;se me ha escapado un pedo I've just farted;¡era un secreto! – lo siento, se me escapó it was a secret! - I'm sorry, it just slipped outse me escapó la ocasión the opportunity slipped by7. [quedar fuera del alcance] to escape, to elude;los motivos de su comportamiento se me escapan the reasons for her behaviour are beyond mese me escapó lo que dijo I missed what he said9. [sujeto: punto de tejido] to drop;se te han escapado unos puntos you've dropped a couple of stitches* * *v/rescaparse de situación get out of:se me ha escapado el tren I missed the train3:no se te escapa nada nothing gets past you o escapes you* * *vr: to escape notice, to leak out* * *escaparse vb1. (lograr salir, huir) to escape2. (líquido, gas, aire) to leak3. (transporte) to missno quería decírselo, pero se me escapó I didn't mean to tell him, but it slipped out
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