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1 sprawl
spro:l
1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.)2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.)
2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.)2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.)•tr[sprɔːl]1 (person) tumbarse, echarse, repantigarse, repanchigarse■ he sent him sprawling lo tiró al suelo, lo tumbó2 (city, suburbs, etc) extenderse1 (mass) extensión nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLurban sprawl crecimiento urbano descontroladosprawl ['sprɔl] vi1) lie: tumbarse, echarse, despatarrarse2) extend: extendersesprawl n1) : postura f despatarrada2) spread: extensión f, expansión fv.• apoltronarse v.• arrellanarse v.• extenderse v.• respaldar v.• tumbarse v.• yacer v.
I sprɔːla) \<\<person\>\> sentarse* (or tumbarse etc) de forma poco eleganteb) \<\<city/town\>\>to sprawl ACROSS/OVER something — extenderse* por algo
II
noun ( of built-up area) expansión f[sprɔːl]1. VI1) [person] (=sit down, lie down) tumbarse, echarse; (untidily) despatarrarse; (=fall down) derrumbarseto send sb sprawling — (with a blow) derribar a algn por el suelo
2) [plant, town] extenderse2. N1) [of body] postura f desgarbada2) [of town etc] extensión furban sprawl — crecimiento m urbano descontrolado
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I [sprɔːl]a) \<\<person\>\> sentarse* (or tumbarse etc) de forma poco eleganteb) \<\<city/town\>\>to sprawl ACROSS/OVER something — extenderse* por algo
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noun ( of built-up area) expansión f -
2 send
sendpast tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) mandar, enviar2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) mandar3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) volver•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business
send vb enviar / mandarsomebody send for a doctor! ¡que alguien vaya a buscar a un médico!tr[send]1 (gen) enviar, mandar; (telex, telegram) enviar, poner; (radio signal, radio message) transmitir, emitir2 (order to go) mandar, enviar3 (drive, cause to move) mandar; (rocket, ball) lanzar■ the explosion sent pieces of glass flying everywhere la explosión lanzó trozos de cristal por los aires4 (cause to become) volver, hacer1 (send a message) avisar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto send somebody away with a flea in their ear despachar a alguien con las orejas gachasto send somebody packing mandar a alguien a paseo, mandar a alguien a freír espárragosto send somebody to Coventry hacerle el vacío a alguiento send word mandar aviso, enviar un mensaje, avisar1) : mandar, enviarto send a letter: mandar una cartato send word: avisar, mandar decir2) propel: mandar, lanzarhe sent it into left field: lo mandó al jardín izquierdoto send up dust: alzar polvo3)to send into a rage : poner furiosov.(§ p.,p.p.: sent) = despachar v.• enviar (Teléfono) v.• expedir v.• mandar v.• remitir v.send
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(past & past p sent) transitive verb1) ( dispatch) \<\<letter/parcel/flowers/greetings\>\> mandar, enviar*send her my love — mándale saludos or recuerdos de mi parte
2) (direct, cause to go) \<\<messenger/envoy/reinforcements\>\> mandar, enviar*to send somebody on an errand/a course — mandar a alguien a hacer un recado or mandado/un curso
to send somebody for something: he sent me for some beer me mandó a comprar cerveza, me mandó a por cerveza (Esp fam); to send somebody to prison mandar a alguien a la cárcel; to send somebody packing — mandar a alguien a freír espárragos (fam)
3)a) (propel, cause to move)b) ( transmit) \<\<signal/current\>\> enviar*, mandar4) \<\<person\>\> (+ compl)to send somebody to sleep — dormir* a alguien
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viwe'll have to send to the States for spares — tendremos que encargar repuestos de Estados Unidos, tendremos que mandar (a) pedir repuestos a Estados Unidos (AmL)
Phrasal Verbs:- send for- send in- send off- send on- send out- send up[send] (pt, pp sent)1. VT1) (=dispatch) [+ letter, parcel, money, telegram] mandar, enviarplease send me further details — ruego me mande or me envíe más detalles
Jan sends her apologies — Jan pide que la disculpen or excusen
I had some flowers sent to her — le mandé or envié unas flores
he sent word that he wished to discuss peace — avisó or (LAm) mandó (a) decir que quería hablar de hacer las paces
2) (=cause to go) [+ person] mandar; [+ troops] mandar, enviarthey sent him here to help — lo mandaron para que nos ayudara, lo mandaron a ayudarnos
to send a child to bed/to school — mandar a un niño a la cama/a la escuela
to send sb for sth: I sent her for some bread — la mandé a comprar pan or (Sp) a por pan
to send sb home — mandar a algn a casa; (from abroad) repatriar a algn
- send sb to Coventry- send sb packing3) (=convey) [+ signal] enviar, mandar4) (=propel)he sent the ball into the back of the net — lanzó or mandó el balón al fondo de la red
it has sent prices through the roof — ha hecho que los precios se pongan por las nubes or se disparen
shiver I, 1.to send sth/sb flying — mandar algo/a algn volando por los aires
5) (=drive)6) * (=enthral)2.VIshe sent to say that... — mandó or envió un recado diciendo que..., mandó (a) decir que... (LAm)
we shall have to send to France for reinforcements — tendremos que pedir or (LAm) mandar a pedir refuerzos a Francia
- send for- send in- send off- send on- send out- send up* * *[send]
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(past & past p sent) transitive verb1) ( dispatch) \<\<letter/parcel/flowers/greetings\>\> mandar, enviar*send her my love — mándale saludos or recuerdos de mi parte
2) (direct, cause to go) \<\<messenger/envoy/reinforcements\>\> mandar, enviar*to send somebody on an errand/a course — mandar a alguien a hacer un recado or mandado/un curso
to send somebody for something: he sent me for some beer me mandó a comprar cerveza, me mandó a por cerveza (Esp fam); to send somebody to prison mandar a alguien a la cárcel; to send somebody packing — mandar a alguien a freír espárragos (fam)
3)a) (propel, cause to move)b) ( transmit) \<\<signal/current\>\> enviar*, mandar4) \<\<person\>\> (+ compl)to send somebody to sleep — dormir* a alguien
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viwe'll have to send to the States for spares — tendremos que encargar repuestos de Estados Unidos, tendremos que mandar (a) pedir repuestos a Estados Unidos (AmL)
Phrasal Verbs:- send for- send in- send off- send on- send out- send up
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